Holmen Naval Base
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Naval Station Holmen is one of several naval stations of the Royal Danish Navy, supplementing the two Danish naval bases in Frederikshavn and Korsør.
Nyholm's Central Guard in the foreground with the salutory cannons of the Sixtus Battery in the background
The King's Gate. The gate has recently been restored, but is still hidden behind Christiansholm.
Holmen, Copenhagen
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Holmen is a water-bound neighbourhood in Copenhagen, Denmark, occupying the former grounds of the Royal Naval Base and Dockyards. In spite of its name, deceptively in singular, Holmen is a congregatio
Holmen Naval Base
…historical buildings that has played a vital role in the history of Denmark as well as Copenhagen. The naval base used to occupy the entire area of Holmen, which was in fact created by a series of landfills to house it, but is now confined to its northernmost island of Nyholm. Holmen was for many years…
The Central Guard, Nyholm
Nyholm Central Guardhouse
The north side of the building
The Barracks at Nyholm