Religious, Spiritual sights in Copenhagen
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Christiansborg Slotskirke
Tragedy struck CF Hansen’s dignified neoclassical church (dating from 1826), next door to the parliament, on the day of the Copenhagen Carnival, 1992. A stray firework hit the scaffolding that had surrounded the church during a lengthy restoration and set the roof ablaze, destroying the dome. Miraculously, a remarkable frieze by Bertel Thorvaldsen that rings the ceiling just below the dome survived. The restorers went back to work and the church was reopened in January 1997.
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Helligåndskirken
The Church of the Holy Spirit, located opposite clothing store H&M, dates from the 15th century and sits on the site of an even older monastery founded in the 13th century. It often hosts secondhand book sales.
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Christians Kirke
Nicolai Eigtved’s theatre-like church was completed in 1759. This is a frequent venue for classical music recitals (leaflets at the entrance to the church provide details).
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