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Church of Our Saviour

The Church of Our Saviour is a baroque church in , , most famous for the external spiral winding staircase that can be climbed to the top, offering extensive views over central Copenhagen.
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  • Opening hours: 11:00 AM—3:30 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church in Copenhagen
  • Also known as: “Church of Our Saviour, Copenhagen”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Danish Naval Museum and The Stock Exchange building.

Museum
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The is a museum dedicated to the history of the Royal Danish Navy. The displays include a collection of naval models which dates back to late 17th century. is situated 140 metres north of Church of Our Saviour.

Photo: Jorge Láscar, CC BY 2.0.
Børsen, is a 17th-century commodity bourse and later stock exchange in the centre of , Denmark. The historic building is situated next to , the seat of the Danish Parliament, on the island of Slotsholmen. is situated 700 metres northwest of Church of Our Saviour.

Museum
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is a historic house museum in the neighbourhood of , . It was the last windmill on the old ramparts of Christianshavn. is situated 200 metres southeast of Church of Our Saviour.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Christianshavn and Christiania.

Photo: Elgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a district east of the inner city of . Once a working-class neighbourhood, today is a trendy part of the city with its own unique identity. people from all walks of life, live side-by-side among cool cafes, old school bodegas, fancy restaurants and charming 19th-century houses along picturesque canals.

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is a self-governing "free town" established in 1971, a city within the city, on the site of a military barracks as an alternative to mainstream culture. is considered to be the fourth largest tourist attraction in Copenhagen.

Suburb
is an area in the northern part of the island and a district in . The area is known as a working class area, and has approximately 20,000 inhabitants.

Church of Our Saviour

Latitude
55.67291° or 55° 40′ 23″ north
Longitude
12.59425° or 12° 35′ 39″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Named after
Jesus Christ
Open location code
9F7JMHFV+5P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25607908
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
11280694
Wiki­data ID
Q29157
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Western Frisian—“Church of Our Saviour” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Xilaskar kilsəsi”
  • Basque: “Salbatzailearen eliza”
  • Catalan: “església de Sant Salvador”
  • Chinese: “救主堂”
  • Czech: “Kostel našeho Spasitele”
  • Danish: “Frelserkirken”
  • Danish: “Vor Frelsers Kirke”
  • Dutch: “Verlosserskerk (Kopenhagen)”
  • Dutch: “Verlosserskerk”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه مخلصنا”
  • Finnish: “Vapahtajamme kirkko”
  • French: “Église de Notre-Sauveur de Copenhague”
  • French: “Église de Notre-Sauveur”
  • French: “église Notre-Sauveur”
  • German: “Erlöserkirche”
  • German: “Vor Frelsers Kirke”
  • Hungarian: “Vor Frelsers Kirke”
  • Icelandic: “Frelsarakirkjan”
  • Indonesian: “Gereja Penyelamat Kami, Kopenhagen”
  • Indonesian: “Gereja Penyelamat Kami”
  • Italian: “Chiesa del Nostro Redentore”
  • Italian: “chiesa Nostro Redentore”
  • Japanese: “コペンハーゲン救世主教会”
  • Japanese: “メシア教会”
  • Korean: “구세주 교회”
  • Latin: “Ecclesia Nostri Salvatoris”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vor Frelsers kirke”
  • Norwegian: “Vor Frelsers kirke”
  • Polish: “Kościół Najświętszego Zbawiciela w Kopenhadze”
  • Russian: “Церковь Христа Спасителя”
  • Serbian: “Црква нашег Спаситеља у Копенхагену”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de San Salvador”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de San Salvador”
  • Swedish: “Vor Frelsers Kirke, Köpenhamn”
  • Swedish: “Vor Frelsers kyrka”
  • Ukrainian: “церква нашого Спасителя”
  • Western Frisian: “Ferlossertsjerke”

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