How Tivoli Calmed a City on the Edge When Tivoli opened in 1843, Copenhagen wasn’t a relaxed city. It was crowded, tense, and full of people working long days with very little rest. Back then, leaders were worried about something we rarely think about now: what happens to a society when ordinary people have no place to breathe. So Tivoli wasn’t built just for fun. It was built to give people music, light, gardens, and a reason to leave their worries at the gate. There’s a famous line from its fo