Capernaum Church, Copenhagen
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| 55°42′10″N 12°31′50″E / 55.702781°N 12.530679°E | |
| Location | Frederikssundsvej 45 2400 København NV, Copenhagen |
| Country | Denmark |
| Denomination | Church of Denmark |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Valdemar Koch |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Completed | 1895 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Brick |
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| Archdiocese | Diocese of Copenhagen |
The Capernaum Church (Danish: Kapernaumskirken ) is a Church of Denmark parish church located at Frederikssundsvej 45 in the North-West district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Inaugurated in 1895, it is the oldest surviving church built by the Copenhagen Church Foundation.
History
[edit]The church was built at the initiative of the Copenhagen Church Foundation (Danish: Kirkefondet). It was built in 1894-05 to design by Valdemar Koch.[1]
Architecture
[edit]The church is built from red brick and has a saddle roof topped by a ridge turret. The facade to Frederikssundsvej has round-arched windows, a Lombard band and a relief of an angel above the main entrance.
Parish
[edit]As of 1 January 2012, the parish had 9,029 inhabitants of which 5,148 (57.02 %) were members of the Church of Denmark.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kapernaumskirken" (in Danish). visitcopenhagen.dk. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Kapernaumskirken" (in Danish). visitcopenhagen.dk. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
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