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Holmen Church

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Christening of Prince Frederik (1968) Part 1

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Christening of Prince Frederik (1968) Part 2

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Go Tell it on the Mountain- Holmen Lutheran Church - Sunday School

The Holmen Church is a Parish church in central Copenhagen in Denmark, on the street called Holmens Kanal. First built as an anchor forge in 1563, it was converted into a naval church by Christian IV. It is famous for having hosted the wedding between Margrethe II of Denmark, current queen of Denmark, and Prince Henrik in 1967. It is the burial site of such notabilities as naval heroes Niels Juel and Peter Tordenskjold, and composer Niels Wilhelm Gade, and contains artwork by, among others, Bertel Thorvaldsen and Karel van Mander.
  • The church building 

  • Interior 

  • History 

  • The anchor forge 

  • The first church 

  • The cruciform church 

  • Later changes 

  • Literature