This is the "point zero" for Denmark's maps. The square opens onto Strøget (and then Amalienborg and the port), the old Royal Island of Slotsholmen and the tivoli Gardens and is the true centre of Copenhagen. As if to prove the point, the major daily newspapers are all based here and the neon lights of numerous international companies shine here. Practical rather than gracious, this is nonetheless a focal point for many.