St. James's Church, Copenhagen
| St. James's Church | |
|---|---|
Neo-Gothic | |
| Groundbreaking | 1876 |
| Completed | 1878 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Brick |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Diocese of Copenhagen |
St. James's Church (
Danish: Sankt Jakobs Kirke) in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark, was the first church to be built in the district. It was designed by Ludvig Fenger in a Neo-Gothic
style and built between 1876 and 1878.
History
Completed in 1856,
St. Mathew's in Vesterbro which was completed just two years later. Construction of St. James's began in 1876 and the church was completed in 1878. The site was still relatively sparsely developed but among the buildings in the area was the Brumleby
terraces, Denmark's first example of social housing, which had been built between 1854 and 1872.
Architecture
The church is built to a
Saint James with a scallop shell, his emblem.[2]
St. James's today
The church belongs to Church of Denmark and remains the largest church in Østerbro. It lies a little recessed from Østerbrogade and is today located close to Parken and Østerbro Stadiums. The church is open to visitors every day from 9—13.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Matthæuskirkens historie". St. Mathæus Kirke. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
- ^ "Sankt Jakobs Kirke" (in Danish). Østerbro Provsti. Archived from the original on 2008-12-12. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
- ^ "Historie" (in Danish). Sankt Jakobs Kirke. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
