The baroque spiral spire of Our Saviour's Church in Copenhagen, Denmark, built in 1750 by the architect Lauritz de Thurah, is a unique piece of art with a unique history behind, with traces to the Tower of Babel.

As the Danish architect Lauritz de Thurah in 1748 projected a spire to Our Saviour's Church in Christianshavn he created a piece of architecture which is regarded as a masterpiece of the baroque. But how could a provinsial outpost as Copenhagen create such a marvel? And why did Thurah choose a spiral as a motif?—<[email protected]>