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View of Copenhagen from the tower of the Church of Our Saviour. The architecture of Copenhagen in Denmark is characterised by a wide variety of styles, progressing through Christian IV's early 17th century landmarks and the elegant 17th century mansions and palaces of Frederiksstaden, to the late 19th century residential boroughs and cultural institutions to the modernistic contribution of the ...
Dodd, Geoffrey (1982). Estates and manor houses in Denmark.Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Etting, Vivian (2010). Royal Castles of Denmark During the 14th Century: An Analysis of the Major Royal Castles with Special Regard to Their Functions and Strategic Importance.
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Church Location Year Style Church of Holmen: Slotsholmen: 1560/1602-20 Renaissance: Church of Our Saviour: Christianshavn: 1695 Dutch baroque: Christian's Church
Copenhagen's name (København in Danish), reflects its origin as a harbour and a place of commerce.The original designation in Old Norse, from which Danish descends, was Kaupmannahǫfn [ˈkɔupˌmɑnːɑˌhɔvn] (cf. modern Icelandic: Kaupmannahöfn [ˈkʰœipˌmanːaˌhœpn̥], Faroese: Keypmannahavn [ˈtʃʰɛʰpmanːaˌhavn]), meaning 'merchants' harbour'.
In Copenhagen, Rosenborg Castle (1606–24) and Børsen or the former stock exchange (1640) are recognized as important Renaissance buildings. [18] During the reign of Frederick II, Kronborg Castle was designed by two Flemish architects: Hans Hendrik van Paesschen who started the work in 1574, and Anthonis van Obbergen who finished it in 1585 ...
Architecture in Copenhagen by period or style (9 C) Buildings and structures in Copenhagen by type (28 C) Listed buildings and structures in Copenhagen (7 C, 68 P)