Holmen Cemetery, Cemetery in Copenhagen, Denmark
Holmen Cemetery is a cemetery in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the oldest cemetery still in use in the city, with a layout designed in 1798 and a chapel built in 1902.
Holmen Cemetery was founded in 1666 when it moved from the naval church in the city centre to its current site outside the city walls. It was originally a burial place for sailors in royal service and their families.
The cemetery is still used by the Danish navy and has a section for sailors. You can see many old gravestones with maritime symbols, and the chapel is inspired by Nordic stave churches.
The cemetery is open to visitors during daylight hours. It is a good place for a walk if you are interested in history or architecture, and you can easily combine it with a visit to the nearby Garnisons Cemetery.
The chapel at the cemetery is designed to look like a stave church, with a shingled roof and carved animal heads. There is also a memorial for sailors killed in the Battle of Copenhagen, consisting of a mound topped by an obelisk.
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