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.
Dette anker er rejst til minde om de mere end 2300 Danske søfolk som mistede livet under Anden Verdenskrig - 1939-1945.
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. Memorial is in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden (Capital Region, Copenhagen), in Københavns Kommune. It is in Gammelholm og Nyhavn. It is at the intersection of Nyhavn and Kongens Nytorv on Nyhavn. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Nyhavn 1F, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden 1050, Denmark. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,Europe, the European Union,Scandinavia, the Nordic Countries, the Schengen Area, and the Western World.
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 710 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
