Solbjerg Church

Coordinates: 55°40′48″N 12°31′44″E / 55.6799°N 12.5289°E / 55.6799; 12.5289
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Solbjerg Church
Solbjerg Kirke
Parish Church
Architect(s)Kristoffer Varming
Years built1907-1908
Specifications
Number of spires1
Spire height36 m (118 ft 1 in)
Administration
DioceseCopenhagen
ParishSolbjerg
Clergy
Bishop(s)Peter Skov-Jakobsen
Pastor(s)Lars Danner Madsen
Karin Franijeur Znaider
Laity
Organist(s)Werner Meyer

Solbjerg Church (

Frederiksberg Gardens, and is one of 16 churches which have been designated for closure by the Diocese of Copenhagen
.

History

Solbjerg Church was designed by Kristoffer Varming and built from 1907 to 1908. The area was still relatively open at that time. In 1921, the church was joined by a new police station and a courthouse. In 1980, the interior was hit by fire.[1] In 2011, the governing body (Stiftsrådet) of the Diocese of Copenhagen listed it as one of 16 churches which were designated for closure.[2]

Architecture

The church is constructed in red brick. A colonnade connects it to a complex consisting of the former Frederiksberg Police Station and Frederiksberg Courthouse.

References

  1. ^ "Solbjerg Kirkes historie" (in Danish). Solbjerg Kirke. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
  2. ^ "Disse sognekirker skal københavnerne vinke farvel til" (in Danish). Politiken. Retrieved 2012-10-02.

55°40′48″N 12°31′44″E / 55.6799°N 12.5289°E / 55.6799; 12.5289