Church of Our Saviour
Our Saviour's church was built from 1682 to 1696 on a temporary church built earlier in the century. The harmonious baroque building has a curious spire, which he obtained later in 1749-52. The Torah Tower, according to its architect Laurids de Thurah (1706-1759), was inspired by the spire of Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza in Rome, which is recognized as a masterpiece of the Baroque. A myth around the tower tells that once finished, Thurah realized that the spiral was going in the wrong direction and that he committed suicide by throwing himself from the top of the spiral staircase.
