Brorson's Church
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| Brorson's Church | |
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 Brorson's Church | |
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| 55°41′15.01″N 12°32′46″E / 55.6875028°N 12.54611°E | |
| Location | Nørrebro, Copenhagen |
| Country | Denmark |
| Denomination | Protestant |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | 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.
Brorson's Church was built from 1898 to 1901 to the design of Thorvald Jørgensen who later designed Christiansborg Palace. The building was constructed by master mason Vilhelm Køhler (1869-1956).[1]
Architecture
The church is inspired by Byzantine and late Romanesque architecture.[2] 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.[2]
