1689 in Denmark
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- April 19 – Sophie AmalienborgSophie AmalienborgSophie Amalienborg was a pleasure palace roughly located where Amalienborg Palace stands today in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was built by Queen Consort Sophie Amalie who lived there until her death in 1685 after her husband, King Frederick III, died a few years prior to its completion.It burnt down to...
burns down when a stage decoration catches fire during an opera performance in connection with the king's birthsday a few days earlier. 170 people are killed, including many prominent citizens. - November 10 – Reformed ChurchReformed Church, CopenhagenReformed Church in Gothersgade, opposite Rosenborg Castle, is a church building used by the reformed congregations in Copenhagen, Denmark. Consecrated in 1689, the church was instigated by Queen Charlotte Amalie, consort of King Christian V, who was herself a German Calvinist...
in Copenhagen is concecrated.