St. John's Church, Copenhagen
St. John's Church | ||
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Style Gothic Revival | | |
Groundbreaking | 1856 | |
Completed | 1861 | |
Specifications | ||
Height | 54 m | |
Materials | Brick | |
Administration | ||
Diocese | Diocese of Copenhagen |
St. John's Church (Danish: St. Johannes Kirke) is a church located next to Sankt Hans Torv in the heart of the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Opened in 1861, it was the first church to be built outside the city's old fortification ring when it was decommissioned and new residential neighbourhoods sprung up outside the former city gates.
History
The decommissioning of Copenhagen's
In 1861 construction of St. John's Church began on land provided by the city on the old Blegdam Common. The architect was Theodor Sørensen (architect) who had recently graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.[1]
The new church was consecrated on
The new St. John's Parish, which was disjoined from Trinitatis and
Architecture
St. John's is a
St. John's was the first church in the Copenhagen area to revive Medieval features such as
Interior and furnishings
The interior of the church is dominated by light-coloured, marbled walls and columns. Painted by J. L. Lund in 1818 in Rome, the altarpiece depicts the Resurrection of Jesus. With 54 stops the church's organ is one of the largest in Copenhagen.[1]
Surroundings
The areaoutside the church is confined by low walls in red brick. It is dominated by lawns and flower beds.
Jens Christian Rudolf Frimodt, the first pastor at the church, is buried outside the church. The headstone features a bronze relief portrait of him by August Saabye. His wife is also buried at the site. Axel Frederik Laurits Rindom (1838–1919), a later pastor at the church, is also commemorated by a stone outside the church.
St. John's Church today
Located on
The church plays host to the student priest for
In popular culture
The church was used as a filming location in the 1941 film Frøken Kirkemus.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Sankt Johannes Kirke". Sankt Johannes Kirke. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
- ^ "Indvielseskantaten i dansk musikliv – en overset musikgenre". Royal Danish Library. Retrieved 2011-01-17.