Helligåndskirken (Copenhagen, Denmark)
The Church of the Holy Spirit (or Helligåndskirken in Danish) is one of the Copenhagen's oldest churches. The first abbey in Copenhagen was a Franciscan monastery founded in 1238, just 12 years after the death of Francis of Assisi. Prior to that, Archbishop Eskil had founded two Cistercian monasteries, Esrom Abbey and Herrevad Abbey. Typically for the order, they had been founded at more remote locations in Northern Zealand and Skåneland. At first, the new institution in Copenhagen was more of a hostel and workshop for travelling monks than a monastery proper. It was expanded on a number of occasions and remained the only monastery and a central part of the city's life for the next 250 years.
After the reformation the church was converted into a parish church. At the initiative of Christoffer Valkendorff, Governor of Copenhagen, work on the tower resumed in 1582. Brickwork was continued in another bond, making the transition between the old and the new part of the tower easily detectable. The tower was topped by a spire mounted in August 1594. It is attributed to Hans van Steenwinckel the Elder although no clear documentation exists.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Holy_Ghost,_Copenhagen
Copenhagen (København in Danish) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of around 660,000 in the municipality and 1.4 million in the urban area in the 2020s. The city is on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road.
Originally a Viking fishing village established in the 10th century in the vicinity of what is now Gammel Strand, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen
Helligåndskirken (Copenhagen, Denmark)
The Church of the Holy Spirit (or Helligåndskirken in Danish) is one of the Copenhagen's oldest churches. The first abbey in Copenhagen was a Franciscan monastery founded in 1238, just 12 years after the death of Francis of Assisi. Prior to that, Archbishop Eskil had founded two Cistercian monasteries, Esrom Abbey and Herrevad Abbey. Typically for the order, they had been founded at more remote locations in Northern Zealand and Skåneland. At first, the new institution in Copenhagen was more of a hostel and workshop for travelling monks than a monastery proper. It was expanded on a number of occasions and remained the only monastery and a central part of the city's life for the next 250 years.
After the reformation the church was converted into a parish church. At the initiative of Christoffer Valkendorff, Governor of Copenhagen, work on the tower resumed in 1582. Brickwork was continued in another bond, making the transition between the old and the new part of the tower easily detectable. The tower was topped by a spire mounted in August 1594. It is attributed to Hans van Steenwinckel the Elder although no clear documentation exists.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Holy_Ghost,_Copenhagen
Copenhagen (København in Danish) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of around 660,000 in the municipality and 1.4 million in the urban area in the 2020s. The city is on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road.
Originally a Viking fishing village established in the 10th century in the vicinity of what is now Gammel Strand, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen