Holmen Cemetery (Danish: Holmens Kirkegård) is the oldest cemetery still in use in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was first located next to the navalChurch of Holmen in the city centre but relocated to its current site on Dag Hammarskjölds Allé in the Østerbro district in 1666. The cemetery originally served as a burial site for indigent sailors in royal service and their families, complementing the military Garnisons Cemetery, from 1711 located on a neighbouring site.
When the anchor forge at Bremerholm was converted into a naval church by Christian IV in 1619, a churchyard was laid out next to it.[1] It remained in use until 1651 but was then, following an extension of the church between 1641 and 1649, relocated to a site outside the Bastioned Fortifications, next to the main road leading in and out of the Eastern City Gate. The grounds had already been in use as a cemetery since 1662[1] but was inaugurated as the new Holmen Cemetery in 1666.
The existing layout of the cemetery was created by sær F. C. Schmidt in 1798.[1]
The chapel is an adapted stave church design, lacking the tall, tower-like appearance which is normally seen in such buildings, but the shingledslate roof, the tarred timber and the carved animal heads are characteristic features.[2]
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Holmen Cemetery Danish Holmens Kirkegard is the oldest cemetery still in use in Copenhagen Denmark It was first located next to the naval Church of Holmen in the city centre but relocated to its current site on Dag Hammarskjolds Alle in the Osterbro district in 1666 The cemetery originally served as a burial site for indigent sailors in royal service and their families complementing the military Garnisons Cemetery from 1711 located on a neighbouring site Holmen CemeteryHolmens KirkegardThe Battle of Copenhagen MemorialDetailsEstablished1666LocationOsterbro CopenhagenCountryDenmarkCoordinates55 41 36 N 12 34 47 E 55 69333 N 12 57972 E 55 69333 12 57972SizehectaresWebsiteOfficial web siteFind a GraveHolmen Cemetery Contents 1 History 2 Chapel 3 Battle of Copenhagen memorial 4 Interments 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editWhen the anchor forge at Bremerholm was converted into a naval church by Christian IV in 1619 a churchyard was laid out next to it 1 It remained in use until 1651 but was then following an extension of the church between 1641 and 1649 relocated to a site outside the Bastioned Fortifications next to the main road leading in and out of the Eastern City Gate The grounds had already been in use as a cemetery since 1662 1 but was inaugurated as the new Holmen Cemetery in 1666 The existing layout of the cemetery was created by saer F C Schmidt in 1798 1 Chapel edit nbsp The chapel from 1902 The chapel at Holmen Cemetery was built in 1902 to the design of architect and professor Ludvig Fenger He favoured the Historicist styles and in Copenhagen he had already designed St James Church 1876 1878 in a Gothic Revival style and St Mathew s Church 1878 1880 in a Romanesque Revival style In his design of the chapel at Holmen Cemetery he relied on traditional Nordic stave churches for inspiration 2 The chapel is an adapted stave church design lacking the tall tower like appearance which is normally seen in such buildings but the shingled slate roof the tarred timber and the carved animal heads are characteristic features 2 Battle of Copenhagen memorial editThere is a memorial for naval personnel killed in the Battle of Copenhagen from 1802 It consists of a tumulus topped by an obelisk designed by Johannes Wiedewelt 1 nbsp From Holmen CemeteryInterments editNicolai Christian Levin Abrahams Freddy Albeck Oda Alstrup Svend Auken Otto Bache David Rudolph Bay Sigfride Bille Steen Andersen Bille Steen Andersen Bille Carl Heinrich Bloch Erling Bloch Nic Blaedel Ingolf Boisen Victor Borregaard Fritz Bruzelius Philippa Bulgin Carl Christian Burmeister Emil Baerentzen Anthonie Christensen Lizzie Corfixen Johan Julius Exner Allan Fridericia Emma Gad Edvard Galle Tove Grandjean Thomasine Gyllembourg Anne Mette Haagensen Alfred Hage Gustav Bartholin Hagen Fanny Halstrom Arne Hansen Benny Hansen Bjorn T Hansen Gunnar Nu Hansen Heinrich Hansen painter Heinrich Hansen architect Mogens Mugge Hansen Robert Hansen Emil Hartmann Oluf Hartmann Thomas Havning Peter Heering Gunnar Heerup Johan Ludvig Heiberg Johan Ludvig Heiberg Johanne Luise Heiberg Peter Heise Frederik Ferdinand Helsted Gerhard Henning Stefan Henszelman F Hertzog Johannes Hohlenberg Hakon Holm H P Holst Knud Hogenhaven Johan Christian Islef Kristine Marie Jensen Emil Jeppesen Niels Jorgen Kaiser Thorvald Kierkegaard Jorgen Bent Kistorp Frits Hammer Kjolsen Fritz Koch Julius Koppel Eyvind Kornbeck Peter Kornbeck A F Krieger Torben Krogh Frederik Vinding Kruse Albert Koie Nielsen Harald Lander Sven Lange Rued Langgaard Helge Larsen Hugo Larsen Robert Leepin Orla Lehmann Per Linnemann Schmidt Mogens Lorentzen Carl Lumbye Georg Lumbye H C Lumbye Tippe Lumbye Emil Lund J L Lund Karen Lykkehus Jorgen Laessoe Oscar Matthiesen Vilhelm Melbye Anton Michelsen Randi Michelsen Nils Middelboe Ida Moller Balthasar Munter Holger Munk Dea Trier Morch Gert Nielsen Hans Jorgen Nielsen Lars Nordskov Nielsen Helge Nissen Julius Paulsen Kjeld Petersen Theodor Philipsen Louise Phister Ludvig Phister Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu Gurli Plesner Elsebeth Reingaard Elli Rex Sven Risom Lise Roos P Rostrup Boyesen Thorkild Rovsing Paul V Rubow Henrik Rung Johan Christian Ryge Martinus Rorbye Sally Salminen Harald Sandbaek Frank Schaufuss Poul Schierbeck Sylvia Schierbeck Valdemar Schiott C A Schleisner Axel Schou H S Sibbern Agnes Slott Moller Harald Slott Moller Jorgen Sonne Carl Nicolai Starcke Viggo Starcke Jorgen Stegelmann Theobald Stein Edouard Suenson Mustapha Manuel Tafat Lotte Tarp Sv Erik Tarp Rosita Thomas Oskar Thyregod Rose Thyregod Jens Peter Trap Fanny Tuxen Agnete Vohtz William Wain Christian Winther Ebba With Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae Mogens Woldike Aase Ziegler Lise Ostergaard C F AagaardSee also editParks and open spaces in CopenhagenReferences edit a b c d Holmens Kirke Gyldendal Retrieved 2010 07 11 a b Kapellet til Holmens Kirkegard Yraeinformation Archived from the original on 2011 07 19 Retrieved 2010 07 11 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Holmens Kirkegard Official web site Holmen Cemetery at Find a Grave nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Holmen Cemetery amp oldid 1196551827, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
