Brorson's Church

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Brorson's Church
Brorson's Church
55°41′15.01″N 12°32′46″E / 55.6875028°N 12.54611°E / 55.6875028; 12.54611Coordinates: 55°41′15.01″N 12°32′46″E / 55.6875028°N 12.54611°E / 55.6875028; 12.54611
Location	Nørrebro, Copenhagen
Country	Denmark
Denomination	Protestant
Architecture
Status	Church
Architect(s)	Thorvald Jørgensen
Architectural type	Church
Style	Historicist
Groundbreaking	1898
Completed	1901
Specifications
Materials	Brick
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Copenhagen

Brorson's Church (Danish: Brorsons Kirke) is a church located in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. The church is named after Hans Adolph Brorson.

History

Brorson's Church was built from 1898 to 1901 to the design of Thorvald Jørgensen who later designed Christiansborg Palace.

Architecture

The church is inspired by Byzantine and late Romanesque architecture.^[1] The plan is cruciform with a square-shaped central tower, and it is built in red brick with corners and details in granite.

A double granite staircase leads up to the main entrance which is located in the south-eastern cross arm. Above its portal, which has a round-arched tympanum, there is a large rose window.^[1]

Interior and furnishings

The vault underneath the central tower is decorated with lime frescos depicting Christ surrounded by Evangelist symbols and angels.^[1]

In the three windows of the choir, there are glass paintings by Axel Hou and the walls have blinds with verses by Brorson. The original altarpiece painting (1903) is by Poul Steffensen. The pulpit and the font are carved in granite by A. Bundgård. The 64-armed candle holder was designed by Erik Herløv in 1951.^[1]

At the moment Brorson's Church has the world's only graffiti altarpiece made by Brandon Lewis aka Juse One and architect Tue Bondo Arentoft (frame).

Brorson's Church today

Brorson's Church is located in Blågårdens Parish along with the Church of the Holy Cross. It is used as a church for children and young people.

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Brorsons Kirke". nordenskirker.dk. Retrieved 2011-02-16.

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 Church of Holmen Holy Ghost Jerusalem 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	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 St. John's St. Stephen's

Valby	Jesus Church

Vesterbro/Kgs. Enghave	Church of Christ Elijah's Church St. Mathew's

Østerbro	Church of the Free Port Gustaf Church Isaiah Church Kildevæld Church St. Augustine's Church St. James's Zion's Church

Surroundings	Bagsværd Church Roskilde Cathedral

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