The name of Steen Andersen Bille is closely associated with one extended Bille family of Danish naval officers over several generations.
5-580: In a direct line from one Vice-Commandant of the City of Copenhagen in the later 17th century, a long list of distinguished Danish naval officers emerged – including six admirals, two commanders and six captains. Many of these had the same name as their progenitor. Colonel and Vice-Commandant of Copenhagen, Steen Andersen Bille (1624–1698). Others Many members of the Bille family from Steen Andersen Bille (1751–1833) and his wife onwards are buried at
10-696: The Cemetery of Holmen (Danish: Holmens Kirkegård) in Copenhagen. Two ships have been named Bille in relatively recent times in the Royal Danish Navy: Cemetery of Holmen Holmen Cemetery ( Danish : Holmens Kirkegård) is the oldest cemetery still in use in Copenhagen , Denmark . It was first located next to the naval Church of Holmen in the city centre but relocated to its current site on Dag Hammarskjölds Allé in
15-403: The Østerbro district in 1666. The cemetery originally served as a burial site for indigent sailors in royal service and their families, complementing the military Garnisons Cemetery , from 1711 located on a neighbouring site. When the anchor forge at Bremerholm was converted into a naval church by Christian IV in 1619, a churchyard was laid out next to it. It remained in use until 1651 but
20-471: Was built in 1902 to the design of architect and professor Ludvig Fenger . He favoured the Historicist styles and in Copenhagen he had already designed St. James' Church (1876–1878) in a Gothic Revival style and St. Mathew's Church (1878–1880) in a Romanesque Revival style . In his design of the chapel at Holmen Cemetery he relied on traditional Nordic stave churches for inspiration. The chapel
25-572: Was then, following an extension of the church between 1641 and 1649, relocated to a site outside the Bastioned Fortifications , next to the main road leading in and out of the Eastern City Gate . The grounds had already been in use as a cemetery since 1662 but was inaugurated as the new Holmen Cemetery in 1666. The existing layout of the cemetery was created by sær F. C. Schmidt in 1798. The chapel at Holmen Cemetery
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