Stretching east from Vor Frue Plads along Store Kannikestræde and Skindergade to Købmagergade, and north up Fiolstræde to Nørre Voldgade, the Latin Quarter gets its nickname from the presence of the old campus of Københavns Universitet (Copenhagen University) and the secondhand bookshops and cafes that grew up around it. It's a wonderful place for ambling, with postcard-pretty nooks including Gråbrødretorv (Grey Friars’ Square), dating from the mid-17th century.
Founded in 1479, the university has largely outgrown its original quarters, with faculties now spread across the city.
