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1229:Stadsgraven
1206:Wildersgade
1138:Refshaleøen
1108:Christiania
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802:Jubelfesten
659:Fredensborg
643:Fredensborg
494:Postillonen
133:citizenship
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1543:Categories
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1360:Lehn House
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1082:Copenhagen
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897:References
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529:Jægersborg
511:Jægerspris
323:Poul Brock
304:Poul Brock
177:Strandgade
173:Strandgade
123:Early life
77:Copenhagen
47:1703-10-28
1201:Torvegade
1191:Sofiegade
841:Greenland
731:Mercurius
607:Sorgenfri
421:Trankebar
417:In 1844,
296:København
234:Enigheden
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161:Enigheden
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885:See also
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591:Hækbåden
586:Svanholm
353:Neptunus
129:Skælskør
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1505:History
973:16 June
833:Iceland
807:Hukkert
788:Hukkert
736:Hukkert
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663:Frigate
611:Frigate
571:Galliot
567:Emanuel
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458:Frigate
433:Dortuna
412:Frigate
393:Galliot
375:Galliot
357:Galliot
339:Galliot
335:Fortuna
320:Frigate
316:Fortuna
301:Frigate
277:Frigate
257:Frigate
238:Frigate
59:Denmark
1216:Canals
1128:Holmen
1042:Source
1037:Source
868:Legacy
272:Dokken
117:Danish
101:Awards
88:Danish
967:(PDF)
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949:2018
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