Langenæs Church

Langenæs Church

Christians's Church
56°08′27″N 10°10′42″E / 56.1408°N 10.1783°E / 56.1408; 10.1783Coordinates: 56°08′27″N 10°10′42″E / 56.1408°N 10.1783°E / 56.1408; 10.1783
Location Langenæs Alle 61
8000 Aarhus C
Country Denmark
Denomination Church of Denmark
Architecture
Status Church
Architect(s) Johan Richter
Arne Gravers
Completed 1958
Specifications
Materials Brick
Administration
Archdiocese Diocese of Aarhus

Langenæs Church (Danish: Langenæskirken) is a church in Aarhus, Denmark. The church is situated in the southern Langenæs neighbourhood on Langenæs Alle. Langenæs Church is a parish church, and the only church in Langenæs Parish, under the Diocese of Aarhus and within the Church of Denmark, the Danish state church. The church serves some 6.000 parishioners in Langenæs Parish and holds weekly sermons along with weddings, burials and baptisms.[1][2][3]

Langenæs Church was built in response to sustained population growth in St. Lukas Parish prior to the Second World War. The Langenæs neighbourhood was being developed and population was projected to exceed 30.000 people so splitting the parish was planned, as St. Lukas Parish had previously been split from St. Pauls Parish. The beginning of the Second World War and subsequent occupation by Germany stopped the plans. From 1946 until construction began fundraising campaigns were held every year on the last day of January in the Frederiksbjerg neighbourhood until sufficient funds had finally been collected. An architects contest were held in 1957 which was won by Arne Gravers and Johan Richter who also designed the listed Århus Statsgymnasium and Aarhus Concert Hall. Building permits were obtained in 1962, construction began in 1964 and in 1966 the church was completed.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Langenæskirken" (in Danish). Langenæskirken. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Fakta om sognet" (in Danish). Church of Denmark. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Langenæskirken" (in Danish). Aarhus Municipality. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Om kirken" (in Danish). Langenæskirken. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
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