Sankt Petri Schule

Sankt Petri Schule is a German international private school in Copenhagen. The school, one of the oldest in Denmark dating its origins back to 1575, is located opposite St. Peter's Church, the Lutheran parish church of the German-speaking community in Copenhagen.

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Type: School
Description: school in Copenhagen from 1585, building built in 1899
Also known as: “Sankt petri skole”, “St. Petri Skole”, and “St.-Petri-Schule in Kopenhagen”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Church of Our Lady and church St. Petri.

Church of Our Lady

Church

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The Church of Our Lady is the Lutheran cathedral of Copenhagen. It is situated on the Frue Plads public square in central Copenhagen, next to the historic main building of the University of Copenhagen. Church of Our Lady is situated 210 metres east of Sankt Petri Schule.

church St. Petri

Church

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St. Peter's Church is the parish church of the German-speaking Evangelical-Lutheran community in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is situated at the corner of Nørregade and Sankt Peders Stræde in the city's Latin Quarter.

Round tower

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The Round Tower is a 17th-century tower in Copenhagen, Denmark, one of the many architectural projects of Christian IV. Built as an astronomical observatory, it is noted for its equestrian staircase, a 7.5-turn helical corridor leading to the platform at the top, and its views over Copenhagen. Round tower is situated 440 metres northeast of Sankt Petri Schule.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Copenhagen and Postbyen.

Copenhagen

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Copenhagen is the capital city of Denmark and forms the moderate conurbation that one million Danes call home. It is big enough to form a small Danish metropolis, with shopping, culture and nightlife par excellence, yet small enough still to feel intimate and be safe.

Postbyen

Neighborhood

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Postbyen is a neighborhood.

Christianshavn

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Christianshavn is a district east of the inner city of Copenhagen. Once a working-class neighbourhood, today Christianshavn 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.

Sankt Petri Schule

Categories: private school, building, school building, and education
Location: Indre By, Copenhagen municipality, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

55.67973° or 55° 40′ 47″ north

Longitude

12.56948° or 12° 34′ 10″ east

Named after

St. Peter’s Church

Open location code

9F7JMHH9+VQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 133137606

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=school

OpenStreetMap feature

building=school

Wikidata ID

Q1203955

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In Other Languages

From Danish to Norwegian Bokmål—“Sankt Petri Schule” goes by many names.

Danish: “Sankt Petri Skole”
Fulah: “Sankt Petri Schule”
German: “Deutsche Schule St. Petri Kopenhagen”
German: “Sankt-Petri-Schule”
Norwegian Bokmål: “Sankt Petri Skole”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Pulsen and Valkendorfs Kollegium.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Cafeen and 3333.

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