Brorson's Church ( Danish: ''Brorsons Kirke'') is a church located in the

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district of

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. The church is named after

Hans Adolph Brorson Hans Adolph Brorson (20 June 1694 – 3 June 1764) was a Danish pietist clergyman, hymn write and translator of German language hymns. He served as Bishop of the Diocese of Ribe. Biography Brorson was born at the vicarage at Randerup in T ...

History

Brorson's Church was built from 1898 to 1901 to the design of

Thorvald Jørgensen Thorvald Jørgensen (27 June 1867 - 15 May 1946) was a Danish architect, most known for his design of Christiansborg Palace, the seat of the Danish Parliament, after it had been destroyed in a fire. He has also designed a number of churches in ...

who later designed

Christiansborg Palace Christiansborg Palace (, ) is a palace and government building on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the seat of the Danish Parliament (), the Danish Prime Minister's Office, and the Supreme Court of Denmark. Also ...

. The building was constructed by master mason Vilhelm Køhler (1869-1956),

Architecture

The church is inspired by

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and late Romanesque architecture. The plan is

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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 Rose window is often used as a generic term applied to a circular window, but is especially used for those found in Gothic cathedrals and churches. The windows are divided into segments by stone mullions and tracery. The term ''rose window'' wa ...

Interior and furnishings

The vault in the central tower is decorated with lime frescos depicting Christ surrounded by Evangelist symbols and angels. In the three windows of the choir, there are glass paintings by Axel Hou and the walls have blinds with verses by

Brorson Hans Adolph Brorson (20 June 1694 – 3 June 1764) was a Danish Pietism, pietist clergyman, hymn write and translator of German language hymns. He served as Bishop of the Diocese of Ribe. Biography Brorson was born at the vicarage at Rande ...

. The original altarpiece painting (1903) is by Poul Steffensen. The pulpit and the font are carved in granite by A. Bundgård. The 64-armed candle holder was designed by Erik Herløv in 1951. At the moment Brorson's Church has the world's only graffiti altarpiece made by Brandon Lewis a.k.a. Juse One and architect Tue Bondo Arentoft (frame).

Brorson's Church today

Brorson's Church is located in Blågårdens Parish along with the Church of the Holy Cross. It is used as a church for children and young people.

References

{{Authority control Churches completed in 1901 Churches in the Diocese of Copenhagen Lutheran churches in Copenhagen 20th-century Church of Denmark churches 1900s churches in Denmark