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

Bethelskibet / Bethel Ship

 
 
Bethelskibet / Bethel Ship Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 19, 2018
1. Bethelskibet / Bethel Ship Marker
Inscription.  
Her lå
Bethelskibet
det blev afløst af
sømandshjemmet bethel
Nyhavn 22
Indviet 18. marts 1906


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(English translation:)

The missionary ship "Bethel" was located here. It was replaced by the Bethel Seamens' Home at Nyhavn 22, inaugurated March 18, 1906.
 
Erected 2006 by Indenlandsk Sømandsmission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public WorkChurches & ReligionWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is March 18, 1906.
 
Location. 55° 40.832′ N, 12° 35.263′ E. Marker is in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden (Capital Region, Copenhagen), in Københavns Kommune. It is in Gammelholm og Nyhavn. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Nyhavn and Kongens Nytorv. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden 1050, Denmark. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mindeankeret / The Memorial Anchor (a few steps from this marker); Frederik Kuhlau (about 120 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); Hans Christian Andersen (about 210 meters away); Dagbladet Information
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(about 210 meters away); a different marker also named Hans Christian Andersen (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Tre Af Denmarks Store Helte / Three of Denmark’s Great Heroes (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Copenhagen.
 
More about this marker. The marker is located near the beginning of Nyhavn street, between the Memorial Anchor and the water, at the top of a retaining wall, and is not visible from the street. The Seamens' Home at 22 Nyhavn is a short walk along the water.
 
Additional keywords. mindeplade
 
Bethelskibet / Bethel Ship Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 19, 2018
2. Bethelskibet / Bethel Ship Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here mounted to the top of the retaining wall, with Nyhavn street in the background.
Bethel Skibet/Ship Illustration image. Click for full size.
Image courtesy of the Kgl. Biblioteks billedsamling (Royal Library Picture Collection), 1881
3. Bethel Skibet/Ship Illustration
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on December 24, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.

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