Brorson's Church

Brorson's Church
Brorson's Church
Style	Historicist
Groundbreaking	1898
Completed	1901
Specifications
Materials	Brick
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Copenhagen

Brorson's Church (Danish: Brorsons Kirke) is a church located in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. The church is named after Hans Adolph Brorson.

History

Brorson's Church was built from 1898 to 1901 to the design of Thorvald Jørgensen who later designed Christiansborg Palace. The building was constructed by master mason Vilhelm Køhler (1869-1956),^[1]

Architecture

The church is inspired by Byzantine and late Romanesque architecture.^[2] The plan is cruciform with a square-shaped central tower, and it is built in red brick with corners and details in granite.

A double granite staircase leads up to the main entrance which is located in the south-eastern cross arm. Above its portal, which has a round-arched tympanum, there is a large rose window.^[2]

Interior and furnishings

The vault in the central tower is decorated with lime frescos depicting Christ surrounded by Evangelist symbols and angels.^[2]

In the three windows of the choir, there are glass paintings by Axel Hou and the walls have blinds with verses by Brorson. The original altarpiece painting (1903) is by Poul Steffensen. The pulpit and the font are carved in granite by A. Bundgård. The 64-armed candle holder was designed by Erik Herløv in 1951.^[2]

At the moment Brorson's Church has the world's only graffiti altarpiece made by Brandon Lewis a.k.a. Juse One and architect Tue Bondo Arentoft (frame).

Brorson's Church today

Brorson's Church is located in Blågårdens Parish along with the Church of the Holy Cross. It is used as a church for children and young people.

References

^ "Vilhelm Køhler". Dansk Biogradisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 4 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Brorsons Kirke" (in Danish). nordenskirker.dk. Archived from the original on 2011-01-31. Retrieved 2011-02-16.

[1] "Vilhelm Køhler". Dansk Biogradisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 4 August 2023.

[nordens-2] "Brorsons Kirke" (in Danish). nordenskirker.dk. Archived from the original on 2011-01-31. Retrieved 2011-02-16.

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Frederiksberg	Frederiksberg Church Frederiksberg Palace Chapel Godthaab Church Immanuel Church Mariendal Church Solbjerg Church St. Luke's St. Mark's St. Thomas'
Nørrebro	Anna Church Bethlehem Church Brorson's Church Holy Cross Church St. John's St. Stephen's
Valby	Jesus Church
Vesterbro/Kgs. Enghave	Christ Church Elijah's Church St. Mathew's
Østerbro	Church of the Free Port Isaiah Church Kildevæld Church St. Augustine's Church St. James's Swedish Gustaf's Church Zion's Church
Surroundings	Bagsværd Church Roskilde Cathedral

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