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ARCHITECTS: NICOLAI EIGTVED, NICOLAS-HENRI JARDIN, FERDINAND MELDAHL (1894)
Frederik's Church, known universally as Marmorkirken, "marble church," sits on the main axis beind the Royal Amalienborg Palace.
If you happen to visit at the right time, less than $6 US will get you a climbing tour inside the dome to the view balcony high on top.
LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEB PAGE ON MARMORKIRKEN
TRAVEL: 2009 -
unless noted otherwise all images copyright d. holmes chamberlin jr architect llc
Marmorkirken, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2009.
Detail of dome interior, Marmorkirken, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2009.
Exterior door detail, Marmorkirken, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2009.
On the long climb up to the top of the dome, the steps get narrower and narrower as you pass between
the wooden framing of the outer dome and the inner brick dome, Marmorkirken, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2009.
Detail of framework within dome, Marmorkirken, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2009.
The claustrophobic climb inside the dome leads to spectacular views of Copenhagen and it's islands, Denmark, 2009.
Marmorkirken, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2009.
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page last revised march 2020