Lundtofte Church (

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: Lundtofte Kirke) is a Church of Denmark parish church in Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality in the northern suburbs of

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. It was completed in 1921 but is built in the style of a typical Danish white-washed village church.

History

Lundtofte Church was built at local initiative. The site for the church was a donation from Ørholm Grundejerforening and the land for the surrounding cemetery was donated by managing director of Brede Textile Factory Edmund Daverkosen. A driving force behind the project was pastor N. N. Sværborg and almost half of the construction cost was raised through local contributions. The new church was designed by Harald Lønborg-Jensen. The foundation stone was set in 1919 and the new church was inaugurated in 1921. Sværborg was engaged as the first pastor of the new parish in 1930.

Architecture

The church has white-washed walls and a red tile roof. It consists of nave. porch, tower and a chapel in its eastern end. It has seating for approximately 200 people.

Furnishings

The altar table and pulpit are designed in the Neo-Baroque style by Lønborg-Jensen, the church's architect. The

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was painted during

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by local painter Jørn Glob. He was a member of the Danish resistance movement and wanted by the German occupying forces when it was painted. The organ was made by Frobenius' organ manufactury and has been located in the church since 1970. Its old organ is now located in Lyngby Church.

Cemetery

The cemetery was designed by

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. A

lapidarium A lapidarium is a place where stone (Latin: ) monuments and fragments of archaeological interest are exhibited. They can include stone epigraphy, epigraphs; statues; architectural elements such as columns, cornices, and acroterions; bas reliefs ...

with historic headstones is located at the western end of the cemetery. Notable burials include painter Mads Henriksen (1853-1940) and film director and producer

Finn Henriksen Finn Henriksen (29 January 1933 – 6 December 2008) was a Danish film director and screenwriter. He directed 17 films and wrote for 19 between 1960 and 1989. He was born in Randers, Denmark and died in Lyngby, Denmark. He is buried at L ...

(1933-2008).

Cultural references

Lundtofte Church has been used as a location in the feature films ''

Baronessen fra benzintanken ''Baronessen fra benzintanken'' (''The Baroness from the Gas Station'') is a 1960 Danish comedy film directed by Annelise Reenberg and starring Maria Garland, Ghita Nørby, Dirch Passer and Ove Sprogøe. Cast * Maria Garland - Dowager baroness ...

'' (1960), ''

Peters baby ''Peters baby'' is a 1961 Danish comedy film directed by Annelise Reenberg and starring Ebbe Langberg. Cast * Ebbe Langberg as Peter Bergman * Ghita Nørby as Tony * Dario Campeotto as Sanger * Dirch Passer as William Thorsen * Inger Stender ...

'' (1961) and '' In My Life'' (1978).

References

External links

Official website
{{Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality Churches in Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality Churches in the Diocese of Helsingør Churches completed in 1921 1921 establishments in Denmark