Steeple of Nikolaj church 

Location:
Nikolaj Plads
1067 Copenhagen K.

Built:
12th century – rebuilt in the 18th century

"The City of beautiful towers", is what Carl Jacobsen called his home town of Copenhagen.  And he donated one of the most beautiful examples - the steeple of Sct Nikolaj Church. 

The ancient Sct Nikolaj Church was almost burned to the ground in 1795. The main building was torn down and only the solid tower remained. When the church was rebuilt, it was too costly to replace the steeple, so Carl Jacobsen financed its reconstruction in 1911.

Today, Sct Nikolaj Church is no longer used as a church but primarily hosts exhibitions of contemporary art.