List of churches in Copenhagen

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This list of churches in Copenhagen lists church buildings in Copenhagen and Frederiksberg, Denmark.

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NameDenominationYearCoordinatesImageRefs
Alexander Nevsky Church Russian Orthodox 1866 55°41′7.01″N12°35′26.92″E / 55.6852806°N 12.5908111°E / 55.6852806; 12.5908111 Bredgade - Russian Church.jpg
Christian's Church Church of Denmark 1758 55°40′20.5″N12°35′14″E / 55.672361°N 12.58722°E / 55.672361; 12.58722 Christians Kirke Copenhagen.jpg
Church of Holmen Church of Denmark 1619 55°40′36″N12°35′00″E / 55.67667°N 12.58333°E / 55.67667; 12.58333 Holmens Kirke Copenhagen 2.jpg
Church of the Holy Ghost Church of Denmark 15th century 56°40′44.4″N12°34′36.84″E / 56.679000°N 12.5769000°E / 56.679000; 12.5769000 Helligaandskirken Copenhagen corrected.jpg
Church of Our Lady Church of Denmark 1829 55°40′46″N12°34′27″E / 55.67944°N 12.57417°E / 55.67944; 12.57417 Rundetarn view 2 new version.jpg
Church of Our Saviour Church of Denmark 1695 55°40′22″N12°35′38″E / 55.67278°N 12.59389°E / 55.67278; 12.59389 Copenhagen - Church of Our Saviour - 2013.jpg
Frederick's Church Church of Denmark 1894 55°41′06″N12°35′22″E / 55.68500°N 12.58944°E / 55.68500; 12.58944 Kbh Marmorkirche 1.jpg
Garrison Church Church of Denmark 1706 55°40′54.48″N12°35′21.84″E / 55.6818000°N 12.5894000°E / 55.6818000; 12.5894000 Garrison Church - Copenhagen.jpg
Jerusalem Church Methodist 1866 55°41′19.87″N12°15′1.94″E / 55.6888528°N 12.2505389°E / 55.6888528; 12.2505389 Jerusalemskirken (Rigensgade).JPG
Reformed Church Reformed1689 55°41′1.57″N12°34′30.38″E / 55.6837694°N 12.5751056°E / 55.6837694; 12.5751056 TyskReformert.jpg
St. Alban's Church Church of England 1887 56°41′21″N12°35′49″E / 56.68917°N 12.59694°E / 56.68917; 12.59694 St Albans Church Copenhagen.jpg
St. Ansgar's Cathedral Roman Catholic 1840 55°41′10″N12°35′33″E / 55.68611°N 12.59250°E / 55.68611; 12.59250 SanktAnsgar01.jpg
St. Paul's Church Church of Denmark 1877 55°41′15″N12°35′15″E / 55.68750°N 12.58750°E / 55.68750; 12.58750 Sankt Pauls Kirke Copenhagen.jpg
St. Peter's Church Church of Denmark 15th century 55°40′48.2″N12°34′14.8″E / 55.680056°N 12.570778°E / 55.680056; 12.570778 Kopenhagen - panoramio (3).jpg
Trinitatis Church Church of Denmark 1642 55°40′53.7″N12°34′34.1″E / 55.681583°N 12.576139°E / 55.681583; 12.576139 Trinitatis Kirke Copenhagen.jpg

Amager

NameDenominationYearCoordinatesImageRefs
All Saints' Church Church of Denmark 1932 55°39′44.5″N12°36′56″E / 55.662361°N 12.61556°E / 55.662361; 12.61556 Allehelgens Kirke Copenhagen.jpg
Dragør Church Church of Denmark 1885 55°35′38″N12°40′6.5″E / 55.59389°N 12.668472°E / 55.59389; 12.668472 Dragor.4.jpg
Hans Tausen's Church Church of Denmark 1924 55°39′53.13″N12°34′36.06″E / 55.6647583°N 12.5766833°E / 55.6647583; 12.5766833 Hans Tausens Kirke Copenhagen.jpg
Højdevang Church Church of Denmark 1885 55°35′38″N12°40′6.5″E / 55.59389°N 12.668472°E / 55.59389; 12.668472 Hoejdevangskirken Copenhagen.jpg
Nathanael's Church Church of Denmark 1935 55°38′52.2″N12°36′18.39″E / 55.647833°N 12.6051083°E / 55.647833; 12.6051083 Nathanaels Kirke Copenhagen.jpg
Philip's Church Church of Denmark 1924 55°39′20″N12°37′04″E / 55.65556°N 12.61778°E / 55.65556; 12.61778 Filips Kirke Copenhagen 2.jpg
St. Anne's Church Roman Catholic 1938 55°39′18″N12°36′33″E / 55.65500°N 12.60917°E / 55.65500; 12.60917 Sankt Annae Kirke Hans Bogbinders Alle.JPG
Simon Peter's Church Church of Denmark 1944 55°38′49.58″N12°37′25.95″E / 55.6471056°N 12.6238750°E / 55.6471056; 12.6238750 Simon Peters Kirke Copenhagen.jpg
Solvang Church Church of Denmark 1976 55°38′55.8″N12°35′41.6″E / 55.648833°N 12.594889°E / 55.648833; 12.594889 Solvang Kirke.jpg
Sundby Church Church of Denmark 1870 55°39′39″N12°36′19″E / 55.66083°N 12.60528°E / 55.66083; 12.60528 Sundby Kirke 2005-01.jpg

Bispebjerg

NameDenominationYearCoordinatesImageRefs
Grundtvig's Church Church of Denmark 1921 55°42′59.7″N12°32′1″E / 55.716583°N 12.53361°E / 55.716583; 12.53361 Pv jensen-klint 05 grundtvig memorial church 1913-1940.jpg
Emsdrupkerk Church of Denmark 1961 55°43′41″N12°31′13″E / 55.72806°N 12.52028°E / 55.72806; 12.52028 Emdrup Kirke Copenhagen.jpg

Brønshøj

NameDenominationYearCoordinatesImageRefs
Brønshøj Church Church of Denmark 1180s 55°42′20.89″N12°20′54.6″E / 55.7058028°N 12.348500°E / 55.7058028; 12.348500 Broenshoej Kirke Denmark.jpg [1]

Frederiksberg

NameDenominationYearCoordinatesImageRefs
Church of the Deaf Church of Denmark 1904 55°11′12.2″N12°32′32.8″E / 55.186722°N 12.542444°E / 55.186722; 12.542444 De Doeves Kirke Copenhagen.jpg
Frederiksberg Church Church of Denmark 1734 55°40′27.4″N12°31′58″E / 55.674278°N 12.53278°E / 55.674278; 12.53278 Frederiksberg Kirke.jpg
Godthaab Church Church of Denmark 1909 55°41′01.5″N12°31′58″E / 55.683750°N 12.53278°E / 55.683750; 12.53278 Godthaabskirken Copenhagen.jpg
Immanuel Church Church of Denmark 1905 55°40′35.9″N12°33′04″E / 55.676639°N 12.55111°E / 55.676639; 12.55111 Immanuelskirken Copenhagen rear.jpg
Mariendal Church Church of Denmark 1908 55°41′31.1″N12°32′4.4″E / 55.691972°N 12.534556°E / 55.691972; 12.534556 Mariendals Kirke Copenhagen.jpg
Martin's Church Evangelical Lutheran Free Church1908 55°40′47.64″N12°33′20.34″E / 55.6799000°N 12.5556500°E / 55.6799000; 12.5556500 Martinskirken.jpg
Solbjerg Church Church of Denmark 1908 55°40′47.8″N12°31′44″E / 55.679944°N 12.52889°E / 55.679944; 12.52889 Solbjerg Kirke Copenhagen.jpg
St. Luke's Church Church of Denmark 1897 55°40′56.3″N12°32′11″E / 55.682306°N 12.53639°E / 55.682306; 12.53639 Sankt Lukas Kirke Copenhagen.jpg
St. Mark's Church Church of Denmark 1902 55°40′47.6″N12°33′9.5″E / 55.679889°N 12.552639°E / 55.679889; 12.552639 Sankt Markus Kirke.jpg
St. Thomas' Church Church of Denmark 1898 55°41′3.6″N12°32′30″E / 55.684333°N 12.54167°E / 55.684333; 12.54167 Sankt Thomas Kirke Copenhagen.jpg

Nørrebro

NameDenominationYearCoordinatesImageRefs
Anna Church Church of Denmark 1914 55°41′34.8″N12°32′38.9″E / 55.693000°N 12.544139°E / 55.693000; 12.544139 Anna Church, Copenhagen.jpg [2]
Bethlehem Church Church of Denmark 1937 55°40′59.3″N12°33′24.7″E / 55.683139°N 12.556861°E / 55.683139; 12.556861 Bethlehemskirken Copenhagen.jpg [3]
Brorson's Church Church of Denmark 1901 55°41′15.01″N12°32′46″E / 55.6875028°N 12.54611°E / 55.6875028; 12.54611 Brorsons Kirke Copenhagen.jpg [4]
St. John's Church Church of Denmark 1861 55°41′31″N12°33′43″E / 55.69194°N 12.56194°E / 55.69194; 12.56194 Sankt Johannes Kirke Copenhagen side.jpg
Kingos Church International55°42'03.7"N 12°32'43.5"E
Kingos Kirke Copenhagen.jpg

Østerbro

NameDenominationYearCoordinatesImageRefs
Church of the Free Port Church of Denmark 1905 55°41′56″N12°35′19″E / 55.69889°N 12.58861°E / 55.69889; 12.58861 Frihavnskirken Copenhagen.jpg
Church of Sweden in Copenhagen Church of Sweden 1911 55°41′32″N12°35′24″E / 55.69222°N 12.59000°E / 55.69222; 12.59000 Nordenskirker Gustaf(01).jpg
Isaiah Church Church of Denmark 1912 55°41′32.51″N12°34′42″E / 55.6923639°N 12.57833°E / 55.6923639; 12.57833 Esajas Kirke Copenhagen.jpg
Kildevæld Church Church of Denmark 1932 55°42′49.8″N12°34′03″E / 55.713833°N 12.56750°E / 55.713833; 12.56750 Kildevaeldskirken Copenhagen.jpg
St. Augustine's Church Roman Catholic 1914 55°42′26.5″N12°34′01.4″E / 55.707361°N 12.567056°E / 55.707361; 12.567056 Sankt Augustins Kirke 01.jpg
St. James' Church Church of Denmark 1878 55°42′12.6″N12°34′35″E / 55.703500°N 12.57639°E / 55.703500; 12.57639 Sankt Jakobs Kirke Copenhagen.jpg
Zion's Church Church of Denmark 1896 55°42′40.7″N12°34′41″E / 55.711306°N 12.57806°E / 55.711306; 12.57806 Sions Kirke Copenhagen.jpg

Valby

NameDenominationYearCoordinatesImageRefs
Jesus Church Church of Denmark 1895 55°39′55″N12°31′19.5″E / 55.66528°N 12.522083°E / 55.66528; 12.522083 Jesuskirken, Valby.jpg

Vesterbro/Kongens Enghave

NameDenominationYearCoordinatesImageRefs
Absalon's Church Defunct1934 55°39′55.4″N12°33′01″E / 55.665389°N 12.55028°E / 55.665389; 12.55028 Absalons Kirke Copenhagen.jpg [5]
Apostle Church Church of Denmark 1901 55°40′18.8″N12°33′04″E / 55.671889°N 12.55111°E / 55.671889; 12.55111 Apostelkirken Copenhagen.jpg
Church of Christ Church of Denmark 1900 55°40′04″N12°32′42.3″E / 55.66778°N 12.545083°E / 55.66778; 12.545083 Kristkirken Copenhagen.jpg [6]
Church of Jesus' Heart Roman Catholic 1895 55°40′24″N12°33′26″E / 55.67333°N 12.55722°E / 55.67333; 12.55722 JesuHjerte.jpg
St. Matthew's Church Church of Denmark 1879 55°40′10″N12°32′53″E / 55.66944°N 12.54806°E / 55.66944; 12.54806 Sankt Matthaeus Kirke Copenhagen.jpg
St. Mary's Church Church of Denmark Mariakirken (Vesterbro).jpg

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References

  1. "Brønshøj Kirke" (in Danish). Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  2. "Annakirken" (in Danish). Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  3. "Betlehemskirken" (in Danish). Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  4. "Brorsons Kirke" (in Danish). Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  5. "Absalonskirken" (in Danish). Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  6. "Kristjirken" (in Danish). Retrieved 2014-10-14.