The Maritime Memorial

The Maritime Monument, located at Langelinie, close to Langelinie Marina, is a maritime memorial in , , commemorating civilian Danish sailors who lost their lives during the First World War.
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Photo: Daderot, CC0.
  • Type: Monument
  • Description: monument in Copenhagen
  • Also known as: “Maritime Monument” and “Maritime Monument, Copenhagen”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Little Mermaid and Kastellet.

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 170 metres southeast of The Maritime Memorial.

Photo: IbRas, Public domain.
is a citadel located in , . It is one of the best preserved fortresses in Northern Europe. It is constructed in the form of a pentagon with bastions at its corners. is situated 350 metres southwest of The Maritime Memorial.

Marina
Photo: Jiří Komárek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a marina, which is situated 120 metres east of The Maritime Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nyboder and Frederiksstaden.

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.

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.

Photo: Elgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mainly residential district of , just north of the . With its quiet cobblestone and tree lined streets, and its excellent shopping and cafe life, it makes for a good excursion from the downtown area.

The Maritime Memorial

Latitude
55.69398° or 55° 41′ 38″ north
Longitude
12.59745° or 12° 35′ 51″ east
Open location code
9F7JMHVW+HX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 432987476
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q26037130
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In Other Languages

From Danish to German—“The Maritime Memorial” goes by many names.

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