Church of our Saviour, Copenhagen

Church of our Saviour, Copenhagen (Denmark)

The Church of Our Saviour is a baroque church in Copenhagen Denmark most famous for the external spiral winding staircase that can be climbed to the top offering extensive views over central Copenhagen. It is also noted for its carillon which is the largest in northern Europe and plays melodies every hour from 8 am to midnight. The church is built in a Dutch baroque style and its basic layout is a Greek cross. The walls rest on a granite foundation and are made of red and yellow tiles but in a random pattern unlike what is seen in Christian IVs buildings where they are generally systematically arranged. The facade is segmented by pilasters in the palladian giant order that is they continue in the buildings entire height. The pilasters are of the Tuscan order with bases and capitals in sandstone.