Holmen Parish København, København, Denmark Genealogy

Europe Denmark Copenhagen City Holmens

Guide to Holmens, Denmark ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

History
A special congregation for naval personnel was begun in 1617, and in 1619 Holmens church was dedicated. At first, only seamens families worshiped there, but eventually, a civilian congregation was created. In 1805, it was expanded to receive part of the discontinued Skt. Nikolaj parish. In 1878, it received part of Garnisons parish, and a part of Christiansborg Slotsogn in 1965. Also, a part of the parish was incorporated into the new Skt. Pauls parish in 1877.

Also known as Bremerholm parish.

(Write information such as: how old the parish is, interesting facts about the parish, what alternate names it has, or any boundary changes.)

Street Names
Adelgade, Admiralgade, Asylgade

Balsamgade, Bjørnegade, Boldhusgade, Borgergade, Bremerholm, Bryggerlænge

Cort Adelers Gade

Delfingade, Dephingade, Dybensgade

Elephantgade, Elsdyrsgade, Enhjørnegade

Fortunstræde

Gernersgade, Grønlandsgade, Gaasegade

Halmstræde, Haregade, Havnegade, Heibergsgade, Herluf Trolles Gade, Hindegade, Hjertensfrydsgade, Hjortegade, Hjortelænge, Holbergsgade, Holmensgade, Holmens Kanal, Hoppenslænge, Hummergade, Hvælingen, Højbro Plads

Integade

Kamelgade, Kaningade, Kaninlænge, Kasserne, Kattegade, Kirkestræde, Klerkegade, Kongens Nytorv, Krokodillegade, Krusemøntegade

Labratorium, Labratorium på Christianshavn, Laksegade, Lavendelgade, Leopardlænge, Lille Kirkestræde, Lille Kongensgade, Lille Ulkegade, Lorentsensgade, Løvegade

Meriansgade

Nellikegade, Niels Juels Gade, Nikolajgade, Nikolaj Kirkegang, Nikolaj Plads/Torv, Nyboder, Nybygte Længe, Nygade, Nyhavn, Ny Østergade

Peder Skrams Gade, Peder Rodes Gade, Pendsvinegade

Reverentsgade, Rosengade, Rævegade

Sahlengade, Salviegade, Sankt Jørgensensgade, Skolemesterlænge, Skvaldergade, Slagtertorvet, Smedensgade, Store Kirkestræde, Store Kongensgade, Store Ulkegade, Stuengade, Størrestræde, Svanegade, Sølvgade

Tigergade, Timiansgade, Tordenskjoldsgade, Tulipangade, Tulipanlænge

Ulkegade, Ulvegade

Ved Stranden, Vingaardstræde

Østergade

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