Denmark
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Copenhagen municipality

Mastekranen

Mastekranen is an 18th-century masting sheer and present landmark on in , . It was designed by architect Philip de Lange and built in 1748–51 as part of the at .
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Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.
  • Type: Building
  • Description: building in Copenhagen
  • Also known as: “Frederik d. V mastekran”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include HDMS Sehested and HDMS Peder Skram.

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is a Willemoes-class fast attack craft of the Royal Danish Navy which was in commission from 1978 until 2000. It is now docked at in where it serves as a museum ship, part of the .

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was a Peder Skram-class frigate in the Royal Danish Navy which was in use until 1990. It is now docked at in where it serves as a privately operated museum ship along with the ships of the .

Work of art
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is a bronze statue by Edvard Eriksen, depicting a mermaid becoming human. The sculpture is displayed on a rock by the waterside at the Langelinie promenade in , . is situated 670 metres northwest of Mastekranen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Frederiksstaden and Nyboder.

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.

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.

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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.

Mastekranen

Latitude
55.68813° or 55° 41′ 17″ north
Longitude
12.60593° or 12° 36′ 21″ east
Open location code
9F7JMJQ4+79
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25657178
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­crane
Wiki­data ID
Q3428113
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Turkish—“Mastekranen” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “A.H. Vedels Plads 22”
  • Danish: “Mastekranen”
  • Dutch: “Mastekranen”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Mastekranen på Holmen”
  • Norwegian: “Mastekranen på Holmen”
  • Turkish: “Mastekranen”

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Highlights include Nyholm Central Guardhouse and OXA.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Mastekranen”. Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.