St. James's Church, Copenhagen

Church in Copenhagen, Denmark

55°42′12.6″N 12°34′35″E / 55.703500°N 12.57639°E / 55.703500; 12.57639Location59 Østerbrogade
Østerbro, CopenhagenCountryDenmarkDenominationChurch of DenmarkWebsitewww.sanktjakobskirke.dk (in Danish)HistoryStatusChurchArchitectureArchitect(s)Ludvig FengerArchitectural typeChurchStyleNeo-GothicGroundbreaking1876Completed1878SpecificationsMaterialsBrickAdministrationArchdioceseDiocese 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. John's Church in Nørrebro was the first church to be built in Copenhagen outside the city's Bastioned Fortifications 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.^[1] St. James's was the second of these churches to be completed and the first church to be built in Østerbro. Its architect was Ludvig Fenger, who also designed 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 Neo-Gothic design with inspiration from English architecture. It is constructed in red brick. A relief above the main entrance depicts 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]

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.

External links

350 tour - outside
tour - inside

Ludvig Fenger

Buildings

Frederick VII's Tower
St. James's Church (1876–1878)
St. Matthew's Church (1878–1880)
Copenhagen Central Fire Station (1889–1892)
Vestre Prison (1892–1895)
Western Power Station

People

Peter Fenger great-grandfather)
Else Fenger (great-grandmother)

v t e Churches in Copenhagen, Denmark
City Centre	St. Alban's Alexander Nevsky Church St. Andrew's St. Ansgar's Christian's Church Christiansborg Chapel Frederik's Church Garrison Church Holmen Church Holy Ghost Jerusalem's Church Our Lady St. Paul's St. Peter's Reformed Church Trinitatis Church
Amager	Dragør Church Hans Tausen's Church Nathanael's Church Philip's Church St. Anne's Church Simon Peter's Church Store Magleby Church Sundby Church
Bispebjerg	Capernaum Church Grundtvig's Church
Brønshøj-Husum
Frederiksberg	Frederiksberg Church Frederiksberg Palace Chapel Godthaab Church Immanuel Church Mariendal Church Solbjerg Church St. Luke's St. Mark's St. Thomas'
Nørrebro	Anna Church Bethlehem Church Brorson's Church Holy Cross Church St. John's St. Stephen's
Valby	Jesus Church
Vesterbro/Kgs. Enghave	Christ Church Elijah's Church St. Mathew's
Østerbro	Church of the Free Port Isaiah Church Kildevæld Church St. Augustine's Church St. James's Swedish Gustaf's Church Zion's Church
Surroundings	Bagsværd Church Roskilde Cathedral

v t e Østerbro, Copenhagen
Neighbourhoods	Nordhavn Ryparken Ryvangen Søndre Frihavn
Localities	Amerika Plads Amerikakaj Brumleby Langelinie Marmormolen Midtermolen UCPH North Campus Østerfælled Torv
Streets and squares	Århusgade Blegdamsvej Gunnar Nu Hansens Plads Nordre Frihavnsgade Indiakaj Øster Allé Østbanegade Østerbrogade Randersgade Ryesgade Sankt Jakobs Plads Sortedam Dossering Strandboulevarden Trianglen Victor Borges Plads
Parks and open spaces	Churchillparken Classens Have Fælledparken Garrison Cemetery Holmen Cemetery Kastellet Langelinieparken Ryvangen Memorial Park Ryvangens Naturpark Svanemølle Beach
Culture and attractions	Krudttønden Østre Gasværk Teater The Little Mermaid statue Republique
Churches	Church of the Free Port Gustaf Church Kildevæld Church St. Augustine's Church St. James's Zion's Church
Other landmarks	Dahlerup Warehouse Freemasons' Hall Gefion and Gylfe Østerbro Stadium Parken Stadium Portland Towers Russian Embassy Soldenfeldts Stiftelse
Railway stations	Nordhavn station Ryparken station Svanemøllen station Østerport station
History	Freeport of Copenhagen