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The two districts immediately west of the city centre, Vesterbro and Frederiksberg, couldn't be more different. Vesterbro has always been determinedly working class, and also has the city's highest multicultural mix - around seventy percent of kids in the local schools are bilingual. Despite encroaching gentrification, it's still one of the most colourful areas of the city, with the broadest selection of affordable ethnic restaurants and shops. In stark contrast to Vesterbro's vibrant and colourful street life, Frederiksberg 's wealthy residents tend to stay behind the doors of their grand villas, and the district's spacious and leafy roads are relatively lifeless. Conservative to the core, Frederiksberg is renowned for its low taxes and expensive housing. Situated on the land leading up to Frederiksberg Slot, the king's summer residence, the area was originally used to grow crops and keep livestock to feed the royal household, and was ruled directly by the king. Even now the area retains a regal aura, and is still administered by its own council, independent of the city.
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