The Memorial Anchor

The Memorial Anchor, located at the base of the canal, adjacent to , is a maritime memorial in , , commemorating the civilian sailors who lost their lives at sea during the Second World War.
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: monument in Copenhagen
  • Also known as: “Memorial Anchor” and “Memorial Anchor, Copenhagen”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kongens Nytorv and Royal Danish Theatre.

Square
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is a public square in , Denmark, centrally located at the end of the pedestrian street Strøget. The largest square of the city, it was laid out by Christian V in 1670 in connection with a major extension of the fortified city, and has an of him at its centre.

Theater building
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The is the national Danish performing arts institution, founded in 1748. The name also refers to the former theatre building in . is situated 190 metres south of The Memorial Anchor.

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is the official residence of the Danish monarch and Danish royal family and is located in . Frederick VIII's palace complex has four identical Classical façades, effectively four palaces, with Rococo interiors, laid around an octagonal courtyard. is situated 510 metres northeast of The Memorial Anchor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Frederiksstaden and Christianshavn.

Quarter
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is a district in , . Constructed during the reign of Frederick V in the second half of the 18th century, it is considered to be one of the most important rococo complexes in and was included in the 2006 Danish Culture Canon.

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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.

Quarter
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is a historic row house district of former Naval barracks in , . It was planned and first built by Christian IV to accommodate a need for housing for the personnel of the rapidly growing Royal Danish Navy and their families during that time.

The Memorial Anchor

Latitude
55.68063° or 55° 40′ 50″ north
Longitude
12.58753° or 12° 35′ 15″ east
Inception
August 29th, 1951
Open location code
9F7JMHJQ+72
Open­Street­Map ID
node 985176258
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q60054298
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Spanish—“The Memorial Anchor” goes by many names.

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Highlights include House of Amber and Nyhavns Færgekro.

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