Gammelholm og Nyhavn in Copenhagen in Københavns Kommune, Capital Region, Copenhagen, Denmark — Northen Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)

Mindeankeret / The Memorial Anchor

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 19, 2018

1. Mindeankeret / The Memorial Anchor Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Dette anker er rejst til minde om de mere end 2300 Danske søfolk som mistede livet under Anden Verdenskrig - 1939-1945.

This anchor is placed in honour of more than 2300 Danish sailors who lost their lives during World War II - 1939-1945.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 55° 40.839′ N, 12° 35.248′ E. Marker is in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden (Capital Region, Copenhagen), in Københavns Kommune. It is in Gammelholm og Nyhavn. Memorial is at the intersection of Nyhavn and Kongens Nytorv on Nyhavn. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Nyhavn 1F, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden 1050, Denmark. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bethelskibet / Bethel Ship (a few steps from this marker); Frederik Kuhlau (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Store Strandstræde 20 (about 150 meters away); Sankt Joseph Søstrene / The Sisters of Saint Joseph (about 180 meters away); Dagbladet Information (about 210 meters away); Hans Christian Andersen

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(about 210 meters away); Danmarks Første Offentlige Teatre / Denmark’s First Public Theater (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Lille Grønnegadeteatret / Lille Grønnegade Theatre (approx. 0.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Copenhagen.

Mindeankeret / The Memorial Anchor Marker wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 19, 2018

2. Mindeankeret / The Memorial Anchor Marker wide view

The marker is visible here set into the brick base surrounding the anchor, in the area of the shadow of the T-bar of the anchor. The anchor itself has a date of "1857" engraved on it. Around the base of the anchor is additional text reading, "Sat til minde om den Danske sømand der mistede i livet krigens aar 1939-1945" - In memory of the Danish seamen who lost their lives during the war years 1939-1945.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 247 times since then and 120 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.