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Three details of Grundtvig Church (64)
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High up on Bispebjerg in the north-western part of Copenhagen stands Grundtvig's Church, which on account of its size and position can be seen far and wide in the northern area of the city.
It was constructed in the years 1921-40 and was the last sizeable church to be built under the influence of the national-romantic movement. The yellow brickwork church - of cathedral proportions - is an impressive edifice, which combines historical forms with functionalistic simplicity.
The church was erected as a monument to the theologian and hymn-writer N. F. S. Grundtvig, and the foundation-stone was laid in 1921 in the 138th year of his birth on 8th September.
In 1930 - before the church was completed - the architect, P.V. Jensen-Klint, died, and his son, Kaare Klint, who also designed many of the furnishings, continued the work.
10 years later the finished church could finally be consecrated - on Grundtvig's 157th birthday. One of the church's two organs, the choir organ, dates from the same year. Marcussen & Søn built it in 1940, and the façade was designed by Kaare Klint. In 1965 the main organ was erected in the west end - also built by Marcussen & Søn. This time the façade was designed by Esben Klint, who was the son of Kaare Klint and therefore the grandson of the church's master builder.
(Source: www.musikhistoriskmuseum.dk) |
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