Church of King Haakon

Church of King Haakon is a church in , , . Church of King Haakon is situated near the dormitory , as well as near the apartment building .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: Norwegian seamans church in Copenhagen
  • Also known as: “Den Norske Sømandskirke”, “König Haakons Kirche”, “Norske sømandskirken i København”, and “Sjømannskirken, København”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: The Stock Exchange building and Christiansborg Palace.

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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 1 km northwest of Church of King Haakon.

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is a palace and government building on the islet of Slotsholmen in central , . It is the seat of the Danish Parliament, the Danish Prime Minister's Office, and the Supreme Court of Denmark. is situated 1¼ km northwest of Church of King Haakon.

Church
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The 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. is situated 570 metres north of Church of King Haakon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amagerbro and Christianshavn.

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.

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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.

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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.

Church of King Haakon

Latitude
55.66777° or 55° 40′ 4″ north
Longitude
12.59366° or 12° 35′ 37″ east
Operator
Den norske Sjømannskirken
Named after
Haakon VII of Norway
Open location code
9F7JMH9V+4F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 89752515
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Wiki­data ID
Q11981629
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Church of King Haakon” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Kong Haakons Kirke”
  • German: “Kong Haakons Kirke”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Kong Haakons kirke”
  • Norwegian: “Kong Haakons kirke”
  • Swedish: “Kong Haakons kyrka”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mønten Kollegium and Kvinderegensen.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 51288 Ved Stadsgraven 15 and 40190 Amager Boulevard A.

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