Danish Photos

Kirsten wrote: mom,
are you burning these to CD?  It takes my computer forever to download since we just have dial up connection and share aol with Jared's family.
 
Thanks for all the pics.  I'll keep doing a few per day.
 
Love ya lots,
Kirsten

Myrna wrote: Stop trying to save them. I just wanted you to see that we really did take photos. Dad and I are getting a set ready for each of you with explanations. Just look and enjoy and then destroy. Love, Mom

Holman's Kirke Where Trauntvein Ancestors Were Married

Eva, would you, please, help me with the name of the church? LHT is not home and Brigitta needs to know the name for a report she is doing. This is where your Great-plus-grandparents were married. 

(Eva, don’t worry about keeping a copy, unless you want to. We are putting together, hopefully for Christmas, a copy with a little history of our trip for each of you.)

This is actually the back side of the church. It faces along the cannel used to take tourists (like us) around the city of Copenhagen, out through the harbor through Nyhavn and back to the starting point. The bride and groom, in a later photo, and the wedding party actually walked a couple of blocks and boarded a yacht for their wedding dinner. We saw them later in the harbor when we went on the tour.


I remembered the name, so don't worry.


The Church of Holmen (Danish: Holmens Kirke) is a church in central Copenhagen in Denmark, on the street called Holmens Kanal. First built as an anchor forge in 1563, it was converted into a naval church by Christian IV. It is famous for having hosted the wedding between Margrethe II of Denmark, current queen of Denmark, and Prince Henrik in 1967. It is the burial site of such notabilities as naval heroes Niels Juel and Peter Tordenskjold, and composer Niels Wilhelm Gade, and contains artwork by, among others, Bertel Thorvaldsen and Karel van Mander.


The church's pipe organ was originally made by Lambert Daniel Kastens and installed in 1738, and the facade remains in place today. The actual organ, however, is from 1956.The current pulpit was installed in 1662 and was carved by Abel Schrøder and stands in the natural colour of its oak, except from the king's monogram which is gilded. It is the oldest preserved pulpit in Copenhagen, and the most richly decorated. It stands from floor to ceiling, and depicts Christian history from Moses holding the basket up to Jesus Christ.


The oldest baptismal font in the church is in wrought iron and stands 117 cm tall. A white marble font was installed in 1756, created by Carl Frederik Stanley in classicist style, but is no longer in the church. The new baptismal font from 1872 was made by the sculptor Evens by Ludvig Fenger's design, in black marble and sandstone.


A model of Niels Juel's ship Christianus Quintus hangs from the ceiling in the church.


In medieval Copenhagen, Holmen (or Bremerholm) was an actual island. However, in the 16th century, city restructuring made it less of an island and more of a peninsula surrounded by Holmens Canal. On this peninsula, Christian III of Denmark founded a shipyard which became synonymous with the name Holmen.


When the shipyard moved to Nyholm on Christianshavn, the name Holmen followed, and Bremerholm then became Gammelholm (old island), a name which is rarely used today. Holmens canal was filled in the 1860s, but the name lives on as a street.


The appearance of the Church of Holmen today closely resembles that of the renovation in 1872, except for the colour. The windows are in clear glass and predominantly set in iron. The spire is dressed in copper just like small spire on the confessional's roof. The church is of Lutheran denomination.

From Helen

Dear Myrna: sorry I can't help with the above request- I am sure Eva will be able to. I don't know the name of the Trauntvein Family Church in Copenhagen, Denmark. 

Will you please send me Shawns' and Kimberlys' e-mail address- I have in past months sent e-mails to one I have- this past Sunday afternoon I wrote them a long e-mail. It came back indicating the receiver is unknown.

 I really enjoyed a phone visit with Tim on Saturday evening- I am sure he has told you Don and Thelma have officially received their mission call to the Palmyra temple- Needless to say they are so pleased and excited. They are to arrive at the Provo M.T.C. on the 11th April for the week. Will be here in Salt Lake for several days with their training- Are to be in Palmyra by the 30th of April. They do need to take their own living accomodations. They already have a trailer they purchased not long after coming home from Australia- the Temple President and Don talked for some time the other night. He told them the church has a very nice trailer part with all the hook ups, asphalt cover with grass between the trailer spots and a clothes washing facility. 

Nanci has been in Florida for about 5 weeks. Her foster mom was diagnosed with leukemia about 2-3 years ago. Went into remission with treatment for awhile and then became very ill again. For the past 5 weeks Nanci has been living with them, mom and dad, and taking care of her mom. She did sojourn to the Spirit World early this past Wednesday a.m. They tentatively planned for a grave side service this past Saturday. She was going to stay for a while longer to be with her father- I haven't spoken with her since Friday a.m. so have no further news. We are grateful her health and time have permitted with special opportunity for herself and all of her foster family, mom, dad and siblings. Heather continues to enjoy school at San Diego State Univerity and her work. She will soon be finishing her 2nd semester- as will Shiovan I am sure. 

Tim told me you folks are going to Boston next month- a place I dearly love. He said Todd is enjoying his work-I am pleased for him. Will  close for now. Love Helen