Christians kirke | |
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55°40′20.5″N 12°35′14″E / 55.672361°N 12.58722°E | |
Location | Christianshavn, Copenhagen |
Country | Denmark |
Denomination | Church of Denmark |
History | |
Status | church |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Nicolai Eigtved |
Architectural type | church |
Style | Rococo |
Completed | 1758 |
Specifications | |
Height | 70 m (229 ft 8 in) |
Materials | brick |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of Copenhagen |
Christians kirke (English: Christian's church) is a Rococo church in the Christianshavn district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Designed by Nicolai Eigtved, it was built 1754–59.
Formerly Frederiks tyske kirke (English: Frederiks German church), it was built by the German community as a church for their large community at Christianshavn, serving until the end of the 19th century. It then became a regular parish church for Christian's Parish within the Danish National Church. Its name is a reference to King Christian IV, who founded the Christianshavn district in 1611.