Jens Christian Kofoed
Jens Christian Kofoed (6 April 1864 – 3 November 1941) was a Danish architect who adopted the Historicist style inspired by Italian architecture from the Middle Ages. He is remembered above all for his churches, seamen's homes and hostels."Jens Christian Kofoed"
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Biography

Kofoed, the son of Maurits Markmann Kofoed and Karen Kirstine Hansen who were farmers on the Danish island of

Bornholm

, first became a carpenter in

Nexø

before attending the School of Architecture at the

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Ibsker
St. Ib's Church (''Sankt Ibs Kirke'' or Ibsker), 3 km south-west of Svaneke on the Danish island of Bornholm, is a fine 12th century Romanesque building. The altarpiece was painted by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg in 1846.Ibs Kirche på Bornholm
''Bornholmerguiden.dk'' Retrieved 29 June 2011 The Renaissance pulpit (ca 1600) was decorated by Paul Høm in 1964 with ceramics of the four evangelists.Sankt Ibs Kirke (Bornholm)
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Etymology

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