Jerusalem Church, Copenhagen
Jerusalem Church | |
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The church seen from Rigensgade | |
55°41′19.87″N 12°35′1.94″E / 55.6888528°N 12.5838722°ECoordinates: 55°41′19.87″N 12°35′1.94″E / 55.6888528°N 12.5838722°E | |
Location | Copenhagen |
Country | Denmark |
Denomination | Methodist |
Architecture | |
Status | Church |
Architect(s) | Ferdinand Vilhelm Jensen |
Architectural type | Church |
Groundbreaking | 1864 |
Completed | 1866 |
Specifications | |
Materials | Brick |
Jerusalem Church in Rigensgade in central Copenhagen is the main church of the Methodist community in Denmark.
History
The first Methodist congregation in Denmark was founded on 11 January 1859 and was based in rented rooms in Store Kongensgade.[1] The congregation grew rapidly and funds were raised for a new church which was completed in 1866 to designs by Ferdinand Vilhelm Jensen. The church was known as St. Paul's Church until 1894 when that name was taken over by the nearby St. Paul's Church. It was then called St. Mark's Church until 1912 when it received its current name.[2]
The church was destroyed in a fire in 1914. It was subsequently rebuilt by Jens Christian Kofoed and reinaugurated the following year.
Architecture
The church is designed in a mixture of Romanesque Revival and Byzantine Revival styles. It is 27 metres long, 16 metres wide and the tower stands 50.6 metres tall.
Gospel music
The church has three gospel choirs with different profiles: Kefas has existed since 1976, Saints and Sinners has existed since 1994 and Revelation Gospel Choirer is the youngest.[3]
Image gallery
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The side with the main entrance on Rigensgade
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The side on Stokhusgade
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The church office from 1866
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The wall with the gate to the right of the church
References
- ↑ "Fra slummission til gospelkor" (in Danish). Jerusalemskirken. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
- ↑ "Jerusalemskirken (Methodistkirken)" (in Danish). Dragens København. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ↑ "Gospelkirken" (in Danish). Jerusalemskirken. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
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