Church of Our Saviour, Copenhagen

Church of Our Saviour
Vor Frelsers Kirke
Church of Our Saviour
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55°40′22″N 12°35′38″E / 55.67278°N 12.59389°E / 55.67278; 12.59389
Location29 Sankt Annæ Gade 29
Christianshavn, Copenhagen
CountryDenmark
DenominationChurch of Denmark
Websitewww.vorfrelserskirke.dk (in Danish)
History
StatusChurch
Consecrated1696
Architecture
Architect(s)Lambert van Haven
Lauritz de Thurah (Spire)
Architectural typeChurch
StyleBaroque
Completed1696
1752 (spire)
Specifications
Height90 m (295 ft 3 in)
Number of spires34
Spire height67
MaterialsBrick
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Copenhagen
Clergy
Bishop(s)Peter Skov-Jakobsen
RectorMarlene Lindsten
Vicar(s)Finn Damgaard
Susanne Møller Olsen
Assistant priest(s)Lars Sandbeck
Laity
Organist/Director of musicLars Sømod Jensen and Peter Navarro-Alonso

The Church of Our Saviour (Danish: Vor Frelsers Kirke; [vɒ ˈfʁælsɐs ˈkiɐ̯kə]) is a baroque church in Copenhagen, Denmark, most famous for the external spiral winding staircase that can be climbed to the top, offering extensive views over central Copenhagen. It is also noted for its carillon, which plays melodies every hour from 8 am to midnight.


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