The spire of Vol Frelsers Church, located in Christianshavn, is one of the most recognizable features of Copenhagen's skyline. So recognizable, in fact, that the British used it as a target during the Battle of Copenhagen in 1807. Luckily they only hit one leg of the 10 foot tall statue standing on top of the globe.It was designed and built in the mid-eighteenth century by the mildly insane architect Laurids de Thurah. Legend has it he jumped off the top after it was discovered that the king wanted the stair to wind to the left, not the right. My how times have changed... You just can't find architects with that level of dedication anymore.
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I loved this one but couldn't climb it due to construction. Make a run to the top for me if you can before you leave! mgb
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