St. Paul's Church, Copenhagen
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St. Paul's Church is a Lutheran church in central Copenhagen
, Denmark
, also colloquially known as Nyboder's Church due to its location in the middle of the Nyboder
area. It was designed by Johannes Emil Gnudtzmann
and constructed from 1872 to 1877.
and St. Mathew's in Vesterbro—St. Paul's was not built in one of the emerging districts outside the city's old fortification
s which had just been decommissioned, but next to Nyboder
in the old part of town.
The architect Johannes Emil Gnudtzmann
was charged with the design of the new church, his first independent work as an architect, and it opened on 15 February 1877.
s on all corners.
was a painting by Hendrick Krock
entitled The Eucharist (Danish: Nadveren). In 1887 it was replaced by a gilded crucifix created by the sculptor Jens Adolf Jerichau
, a donation from pastor Christian Møller.
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, also colloquially known as Nyboder's Church due to its location in the middle of the Nyboder
Nyboder
Nyboder is a historic row house district of former Naval barracks in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was planned and first built by Christian IV to accommodate a need for housing for the personnel of the rapidly growing Royal Danish Navy and their families during that time...
area. It was designed by Johannes Emil Gnudtzmann
Johannes Emil Gnudtzmann
Johannes Emil Gnudtzmann was a Danish architect working in the Historicist style. His most notable works are St. Paul's Church and the extension of the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural College, both in Copenhagen. He was the father of Kaj Gnudtzmann.-Early life and education:Johannes Emil...
and constructed from 1872 to 1877.
History
The church is part of a wave of church constructions which took place in Copenhagen in the 1870s to provide capacity for the city's growing population. Unlike the other new churches—St. Stephen's and St. James' in ØsterbroØsterbro
Østerbro is one of the 10 official districts of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located just north of the city centre, outside the old city gate Østerport which, after it was moved around 1700, used to be located close to present-day Østerport Station...
and St. Mathew's in Vesterbro—St. Paul's was not built in one of the emerging districts outside the city's old fortification
Fortifications of Copenhagen (17th century)
The fortifications of Copenhagen underwent a comprehensive modernization and expansion in the 17th century. The project was commenced and largely masterplanned by Christian IV in the early 17th century but continued and completed by his successors...
s which had just been decommissioned, but next to Nyboder
Nyboder
Nyboder is a historic row house district of former Naval barracks in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was planned and first built by Christian IV to accommodate a need for housing for the personnel of the rapidly growing Royal Danish Navy and their families during that time...
in the old part of town.
The architect Johannes Emil Gnudtzmann
Johannes Emil Gnudtzmann
Johannes Emil Gnudtzmann was a Danish architect working in the Historicist style. His most notable works are St. Paul's Church and the extension of the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural College, both in Copenhagen. He was the father of Kaj Gnudtzmann.-Early life and education:Johannes Emil...
was charged with the design of the new church, his first independent work as an architect, and it opened on 15 February 1877.
Architecture
The church is built in red brick and the masonry is decorated with blinds, arches, columns and pinnaclePinnacle
A pinnacle is an architectural ornament originally forming the cap or crown of a buttress or small turret, but afterwards used on parapets at the corners of towers and in many other situations. The pinnacle looks like a small spire...
s on all corners.
Interior
The church's first altarpieceAltarpiece
An altarpiece is a picture or relief representing a religious subject and suspended in a frame behind the altar of a church. The altarpiece is often made up of two or more separate panels created using a technique known as panel painting. It is then called a diptych, triptych or polyptych for two,...
was a painting by Hendrick Krock
Hendrick Krock
Hendrick Krock was a Danish history painter who, from 1706, was the court painter of Frederick IV as well as his successor Christian VI. Along with Benoit Le Coffre set the tone for history painting in Denmark during the 18th century-1720s, having been influenced by the Italian baroque painting he...
entitled The Eucharist (Danish: Nadveren). In 1887 it was replaced by a gilded crucifix created by the sculptor Jens Adolf Jerichau
Jens Adolf Jerichau
Emil Jens Baumann Adolf Jerichau was a Danish sculptor. He belonged to the generation immediately after Bertel Thorvaldsen, for whom he worked briefly in Tome, but gradually moved away from the static Neoclassicism he inherited from him and towards a more dynamic and realistic style.He was a...
, a donation from pastor Christian Møller.
See also
- Architecture of DenmarkArchitecture of DenmarkThe architecture of Denmark has its origins in the Viking period, richly revealed by archaeological finds. It became firmly established in the Middle Ages when first Romanesque, then Gothic churches and cathedrals sprang up throughout the country...