Knowledge (XXG)

St. James's Church, Copenhagen

Source 📝

29: 291:
after it was decided to decommission them and allow the city to expand. Its first pastor, Rudolf Frimodt, launched a campaign for more new churches in fast-growing new neighbourhoods which, over the course of seven years, from 1874 to 1880, led to four new churches. St. James's was the second of
308:
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
1529: 1514: 45: 606: 288: 470: 464: 1524: 1156: 498: 1371: 1068: 997: 683: 1504: 962: 912: 643: 532: 1534: 648: 390: 301: 599: 550: 867: 703: 688: 658: 638: 415: 1519: 1509: 907: 862: 857: 753: 698: 280: 1427: 1402: 538: 693: 1458: 748: 1278: 902: 566: 1463: 1381: 1012: 892: 788: 592: 1334: 842: 837: 708: 673: 491: 322: 268: 184: 1479: 1361: 1329: 1007: 1061: 952: 943: 653: 1453: 1448: 932: 1356: 1187: 982: 887: 758: 738: 326: 663: 1483: 1432: 1298: 1110: 484: 106: 1303: 1161: 1288: 1242: 330: 305: 236: 793: 743: 1054: 832: 827: 804: 763: 668: 1412: 1366: 1308: 1268: 1247: 1192: 992: 897: 358: 179: 1232: 1227: 1035: 370: 313:
terraces, Denmark's first example of social housing, which had been built between 1854 and 1872.
1030: 957: 28: 1237: 713: 346: 214: 172: 145: 111: 1407: 1397: 847: 733: 1202: 394: 1422: 1283: 1263: 852: 248: 1273: 1212: 350: 81: 1417: 1324: 1207: 419: 354: 191: 1498: 1126: 987: 818: 768: 678: 544: 521: 507: 297: 264: 162: 1177: 584: 440: 1217: 1182: 1151: 1146: 1077: 973: 878: 572: 293: 284: 252: 85: 1293: 1141: 1131: 1095: 1081: 779: 616: 256: 89: 60: 47: 157: 349:
and remains the largest church in Østerbro. It lies a little recessed from
329:. It is constructed in red brick. A relief above the main entrance depicts 1222: 1197: 1136: 1105: 1100: 629: 310: 1046: 620: 334: 263:, was the first church to be built in the district. It was designed by 260: 231: 99: 724: 292:
these churches to be completed and the first church to be built in
923: 287:
was the first church to be built in Copenhagen outside the city's
219: 122: 476: 1050: 588: 480: 361:. The church is open to visitors every day from 9—13. 1472: 1441: 1390: 1349: 1317: 1256: 1170: 1119: 1088: 1021: 971: 941: 921: 876: 816: 802: 777: 722: 627: 559: 514: 230: 225: 213: 208: 200: 190: 178: 168: 156: 151: 141: 136: 117: 105: 95: 76: 21: 1062: 600: 492: 418:(in Danish). Østerbro Provsti. Archived from 8: 1069: 1055: 1047: 607: 593: 585: 499: 485: 477: 18: 1530:19th-century Church of Denmark churches 382: 271:style and built between 1876 and 1878. 1515:Churches in the Diocese of Copenhagen 7: 393:. St. Mathæus Kirke. Archived from 14: 27: 1525:Lutheran churches in Copenhagen 539:Copenhagen Central Fire Station 443:(in Danish). Sankt Jakobs Kirke 155: 140: 353:and is today located close to 1: 325:design with inspiration from 251:: Sankt Jakobs Kirke) in the 16:Church in Copenhagen, Denmark 833:Frederiksberg Palace Chapel 1551: 1505:Churches completed in 1878 391:"Matthæuskirkens historie" 1535:1870s churches in Denmark 321:The church is built to a 42: 38: 26: 289:Bastioned Fortifications 1520:Ludvig Fenger buildings 1357:Church of the Free Port 1318:Culture and attractions 1188:Gunnar Nu Hansens Plads 1008:Swedish Gustaf's Church 983:Church of the Free Port 644:Alexander Nevsky Church 1484:Freeport of Copenhagen 1433:Soldenfeldts Stiftelse 1372:St. Augustine's Church 1299:Ryvangen Memorial Park 998:St. Augustine's Church 944:Vesterbro/Kgs. Enghave 345:The church belongs to 61:55.703500°N 12.57639°E 1257:Parks and open spaces 664:Christiansborg Chapel 551:Western Power Station 522:Frederick VII's Tower 340: 237:Diocese of Copenhagen 1510:Churches in Østerbro 1330:Østre Gasværk Teater 828:Frederiksberg Church 764:Store Magleby Church 759:Simon Peter's Church 739:Hans Tausen's Church 533:St. Matthew's Church 416:"Sankt Jakobs Kirke" 327:English architecture 300:, who also designed 296:. Its architect was 1304:Ryvangens Naturpark 1248:Victor Borges Plads 1193:Nordre Frihavnsgade 1171:Streets and squares 575:(great-grandmother) 279:Completed in 1856, 66:55.703500; 12.57639 57: /  1398:Dahlerup Warehouse 1336:The Little Mermaid 1233:Sortedam Dossering 1228:Sankt Jakobs Plads 1036:Roskilde Cathedral 794:Grundtvig's Church 744:Nathanael's Church 689:Jerusalem's Church 659:Christian's Church 569:great-grandfather) 527:St. James's Church 371:Sankt Jakobs Plads 245:St. James's Church 169:Architectural type 33:St. James's Church 22:St. James's Church 1492: 1491: 1279:Garrison Cemetery 1238:Strandboulevarden 1157:UCPH North Campus 1044: 1043: 903:Holy Cross Church 754:St. Anne's Church 714:Trinitatis Church 669:Frederik's Church 582: 581: 359:Østerbro Stadiums 347:Church of Denmark 341:St. James's today 281:St. John's Church 242: 241: 125:.sanktjakobskirke 112:Church of Denmark 1542: 1442:Railway stations 1413:Østerbro Stadium 1408:Gefion and Gylfe 1403:Freemasons' Hall 1367:Kildevæld Church 1309:Svanemølle Beach 1294:Langelinieparken 1162:Østerfælled Torv 1071: 1064: 1057: 1048: 993:Kildevæld Church 898:Brorson's Church 893:Bethlehem Church 848:Mariendal Church 789:Capernaum Church 609: 602: 595: 586: 501: 494: 487: 478: 452: 451: 449: 448: 437: 431: 430: 428: 427: 412: 406: 405: 403: 402: 387: 132: 129: 126: 124: 72: 71: 69: 68: 67: 62: 58: 55: 54: 53: 50: 31: 19: 1550: 1549: 1545: 1544: 1543: 1541: 1540: 1539: 1495: 1494: 1493: 1488: 1468: 1437: 1428:Russian Embassy 1423:Portland Towers 1391:Other landmarks 1386: 1345: 1313: 1284:Holmen Cemetery 1264:Churchillparken 1252: 1166: 1115: 1084: 1075: 1045: 1040: 1031:Bagsværd Church 1017: 967: 958:Elijah's Church 937: 917: 872: 853:Solbjerg Church 843:Immanuel Church 838:Godthaab Church 812: 798: 773: 749:Philip's Church 718: 709:Reformed Church 674:Garrison Church 623: 613: 583: 578: 555: 510: 505: 461: 456: 455: 446: 444: 439: 438: 434: 425: 423: 414: 413: 409: 400: 398: 389: 388: 384: 379: 367: 343: 319: 277: 130: 121: 84: 65: 63: 59: 56: 51: 48: 46: 44: 43: 34: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1548: 1546: 1538: 1537: 1532: 1527: 1522: 1517: 1512: 1507: 1497: 1496: 1490: 1489: 1487: 1486: 1481: 1476: 1474: 1470: 1469: 1467: 1466: 1461: 1456: 1451: 1445: 1443: 1439: 1438: 1436: 1435: 1430: 1425: 1420: 1418:Parken Stadium 1415: 1410: 1405: 1400: 1394: 1392: 1388: 1387: 1385: 1384: 1379: 1374: 1369: 1364: 1359: 1353: 1351: 1347: 1346: 1344: 1343: 1340: 1332: 1327: 1321: 1319: 1315: 1314: 1312: 1311: 1306: 1301: 1296: 1291: 1286: 1281: 1276: 1271: 1266: 1260: 1258: 1254: 1253: 1251: 1250: 1245: 1240: 1235: 1230: 1225: 1220: 1215: 1210: 1205: 1200: 1195: 1190: 1185: 1180: 1174: 1172: 1168: 1167: 1165: 1164: 1159: 1154: 1149: 1144: 1139: 1134: 1129: 1123: 1121: 1117: 1116: 1114: 1113: 1111:Søndre Frihavn 1108: 1103: 1098: 1092: 1090: 1089:Neighbourhoods 1086: 1085: 1076: 1074: 1073: 1066: 1059: 1051: 1042: 1041: 1039: 1038: 1033: 1027: 1025: 1019: 1018: 1016: 1015: 1010: 1005: 1000: 995: 990: 985: 979: 977: 969: 968: 966: 965: 960: 955: 949: 947: 939: 938: 936: 935: 929: 927: 919: 918: 916: 915: 910: 905: 900: 895: 890: 884: 882: 874: 873: 871: 870: 865: 860: 855: 850: 845: 840: 835: 830: 824: 822: 814: 813: 810: 808: 805:Brønshøj-Husum 800: 799: 797: 796: 791: 785: 783: 775: 774: 772: 771: 766: 761: 756: 751: 746: 741: 736: 730: 728: 720: 719: 717: 716: 711: 706: 701: 696: 691: 686: 681: 676: 671: 666: 661: 656: 651: 646: 641: 635: 633: 625: 624: 614: 612: 611: 604: 597: 589: 580: 579: 577: 576: 570: 563: 561: 557: 556: 554: 553: 548: 542: 536: 530: 524: 518: 516: 512: 511: 506: 504: 503: 496: 489: 481: 475: 474: 468: 460: 459:External links 457: 454: 453: 432: 407: 381: 380: 378: 375: 374: 373: 366: 363: 342: 339: 337:, his emblem. 318: 315: 276: 273: 240: 239: 234: 228: 227: 226:Administration 223: 222: 217: 211: 210: 209:Specifications 206: 205: 202: 198: 197: 194: 192:Groundbreaking 188: 187: 182: 176: 175: 170: 166: 165: 160: 154: 153: 149: 148: 143: 139: 138: 134: 133: 119: 115: 114: 109: 103: 102: 97: 93: 92: 78: 74: 73: 40: 39: 36: 35: 32: 24: 23: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1547: 1536: 1533: 1531: 1528: 1526: 1523: 1521: 1518: 1516: 1513: 1511: 1508: 1506: 1503: 1502: 1500: 1485: 1482: 1480: 1478: 1477: 1475: 1471: 1465: 1462: 1460: 1457: 1455: 1452: 1450: 1447: 1446: 1444: 1440: 1434: 1431: 1429: 1426: 1424: 1421: 1419: 1416: 1414: 1411: 1409: 1406: 1404: 1401: 1399: 1396: 1395: 1393: 1389: 1383: 1382:Zion's Church 1380: 1378: 1375: 1373: 1370: 1368: 1365: 1363: 1362:Gustaf Church 1360: 1358: 1355: 1354: 1352: 1348: 1341: 1339: 1337: 1333: 1331: 1328: 1326: 1323: 1322: 1320: 1316: 1310: 1307: 1305: 1302: 1300: 1297: 1295: 1292: 1290: 1287: 1285: 1282: 1280: 1277: 1275: 1272: 1270: 1269:Classens Have 1267: 1265: 1262: 1261: 1259: 1255: 1249: 1246: 1244: 1241: 1239: 1236: 1234: 1231: 1229: 1226: 1224: 1221: 1219: 1216: 1214: 1211: 1209: 1206: 1204: 1201: 1199: 1196: 1194: 1191: 1189: 1186: 1184: 1181: 1179: 1176: 1175: 1173: 1169: 1163: 1160: 1158: 1155: 1153: 1150: 1148: 1145: 1143: 1140: 1138: 1135: 1133: 1130: 1128: 1127:Amerika Plads 1125: 1124: 1122: 1118: 1112: 1109: 1107: 1104: 1102: 1099: 1097: 1094: 1093: 1091: 1087: 1083: 1079: 1072: 1067: 1065: 1060: 1058: 1053: 1052: 1049: 1037: 1034: 1032: 1029: 1028: 1026: 1024: 1020: 1014: 1013:Zion's Church 1011: 1009: 1006: 1004: 1001: 999: 996: 994: 991: 989: 988:Isaiah Church 986: 984: 981: 980: 978: 976: 975: 970: 964: 961: 959: 956: 954: 953:Christ Church 951: 950: 948: 946: 945: 940: 934: 931: 930: 928: 926: 925: 920: 914: 913:St. Stephen's 911: 909: 906: 904: 901: 899: 896: 894: 891: 889: 886: 885: 883: 881: 880: 875: 869: 866: 864: 861: 859: 856: 854: 851: 849: 846: 844: 841: 839: 836: 834: 831: 829: 826: 825: 823: 821: 820: 819:Frederiksberg 815: 809: 807: 806: 801: 795: 792: 790: 787: 786: 784: 782: 781: 776: 770: 769:Sundby Church 767: 765: 762: 760: 757: 755: 752: 750: 747: 745: 742: 740: 737: 735: 734:Dragør Church 732: 731: 729: 727: 726: 721: 715: 712: 710: 707: 705: 702: 700: 697: 695: 692: 690: 687: 685: 682: 680: 679:Holmen Church 677: 675: 672: 670: 667: 665: 662: 660: 657: 655: 652: 650: 647: 645: 642: 640: 637: 636: 634: 632: 631: 626: 622: 618: 610: 605: 603: 598: 596: 591: 590: 587: 574: 571: 568: 565: 564: 562: 558: 552: 549: 546: 545:Vestre Prison 543: 540: 537: 534: 531: 528: 525: 523: 520: 519: 517: 513: 509: 508:Ludvig Fenger 502: 497: 495: 490: 488: 483: 482: 479: 472: 469: 466: 463: 462: 458: 442: 436: 433: 422:on 2008-12-12 421: 417: 411: 408: 397:on 2011-07-19 396: 392: 386: 383: 376: 372: 369: 368: 364: 362: 360: 356: 352: 348: 338: 336: 335:scallop shell 332: 328: 324: 316: 314: 312: 307: 303: 299: 298:Ludvig Fenger 295: 290: 286: 282: 274: 272: 270: 266: 265:Ludvig Fenger 262: 258: 254: 250: 246: 238: 235: 233: 229: 224: 221: 218: 216: 212: 207: 203: 199: 195: 193: 189: 186: 183: 181: 177: 174: 171: 167: 164: 163:Ludvig Fenger 161: 159: 150: 147: 144: 135: 128: 120: 116: 113: 110: 108: 104: 101: 98: 94: 91: 87: 83: 79: 75: 70: 41: 37: 30: 25: 20: 1376: 1335: 1274:Fælledparken 1213:Østerbrogade 1023:Surroundings 1022: 1002: 972: 963:St. Mathew's 942: 933:Jesus Church 922: 877: 817: 803: 778: 723: 654:St. Ansgar's 649:St. Andrew's 628: 615:Churches in 567:Peter Fenger 526: 445:. Retrieved 435: 424:. Retrieved 420:the original 410: 399:. Retrieved 395:the original 385: 351:Østerbrogade 344: 320: 317:Architecture 302:St. Mathew's 278: 255:district of 244: 243: 158:Architect(s) 152:Architecture 107:Denomination 82:Østerbrogade 49:55°42′12.6″N 1459:Svanemøllen 1377:St. James's 1325:Krudttønden 1218:Randersgade 1208:Østbanegade 1183:Blegdamsvej 1152:Midtermolen 1147:Marmormolen 1003:St. James's 888:Anna Church 868:St. Thomas' 704:St. Peter's 639:St. Alban's 630:City Centre 573:Else Fenger 547:(1892–1895) 541:(1889–1892) 535:(1878–1880) 529:(1876–1878) 331:Saint James 232:Archdiocese 131:(in Danish) 64: / 1499:Categories 1342:Republique 1203:Øster Allé 1142:Langelinie 1132:Amerikakaj 1120:Localities 1082:Copenhagen 908:St. John's 863:St. Mark's 858:St. Luke's 780:Bispebjerg 699:St. Paul's 684:Holy Ghost 617:Copenhagen 447:2011-09-09 441:"Historie" 426:2011-09-09 401:2010-12-30 377:References 323:Neo-Gothic 269:Neo-Gothic 257:Copenhagen 185:Neo-Gothic 90:Copenhagen 52:12°34′35″E 1464:Østerport 1289:Kastellet 1243:Trianglen 1223:Ryesgade 1178:Århusgade 515:Buildings 467:- outside 306:Vesterbro 215:Materials 201:Completed 1454:Ryparken 1449:Nordhavn 1350:Churches 1198:Indiakaj 1137:Brumleby 1106:Ryvangen 1101:Ryparken 1096:Nordhavn 1078:Østerbro 974:Østerbro 879:Nørrebro 694:Our Lady 473:- inside 465:350 tour 365:See also 311:Brumleby 294:Østerbro 285:Nørrebro 253:Østerbro 86:Østerbro 77:Location 1473:History 621:Denmark 333:with a 275:History 261:Denmark 137:History 118:Website 100:Denmark 96:Country 1338:statue 811:  725:Amager 560:People 355:Parken 249:Danish 173:Church 146:Church 142:Status 924:Valby 267:in a 220:Brick 180:Style 471:tour 357:and 204:1878 196:1876 304:in 283:in 127:.dk 123:www 80:59 1501:: 1080:, 619:, 259:, 88:, 1070:e 1063:t 1056:v 608:e 601:t 594:v 500:e 493:t 486:v 450:. 429:. 404:. 247:(

Index


55°42′12.6″N 12°34′35″E / 55.703500°N 12.57639°E / 55.703500; 12.57639
Østerbrogade
Østerbro
Copenhagen
Denmark
Denomination
Church of Denmark
www.sanktjakobskirke.dk
Church
Architect(s)
Ludvig Fenger
Church
Style
Neo-Gothic
Groundbreaking
Materials
Brick
Archdiocese
Diocese of Copenhagen
Danish
Østerbro
Copenhagen
Denmark
Ludvig Fenger
Neo-Gothic
St. John's Church
Nørrebro
Bastioned Fortifications
Østerbro

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.