St. Augustine's Church, Copenhagen

St. Augustine's Church
St. Augustine's Church seen from Jagtvej
Coordinates: 55°42′26.5″N 12°34′01.4″E / 55.707361°N 12.567056°E / 55.707361; 12.567056
Location	Copenhagen
Country	Denmark
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website
History
Founded	1914 (1914)
Dedication	Saint Anne
Architecture
Status	Church
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Emil Jørgensen
Style	National Romantic
Administration
Diocese	Copenhagen

St. Augustine's Church is a Roman-Catholic church on Jagtvej in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. A former convent, which was built in association with the church, now houses Niels Steensens Gymnasium, a Catholic upper secondary school, and a hall of residence.

History

The convent was founded by Augustinian nuns from Innsbruck, Austria. The complex was completed in 1914 to a design by Emil Jørgensen, who had already designed the Roman-Catholic St. Anne's Church and St. Elisabeth's Hospital on Amager.^[1]

The Sisters used the building until 1942 when they moved to a more peaceful setting on Åsebakken in Høsterkøb. Prior to that, they had switched to the Order of Saint Benedict. Niels Steensens Gymnasium took over the buildings in 1954. It had previously been founded in 1950 at St Knud's School on Stenosgade^[2]

References

↑ "Sankt Elisabeth Hospital" (in Danish). Amagerbladet. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
↑ "En klosterbygning i København har 100 års jubilæum" (in Danish). Niels Steensens Gymnasium. Retrieved 2013-09-27.

External links

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Churches in Copenhagen, Denmark

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Amager	Dragør Church Hans Tausen's Church Nathanael's Church Philip's Church St. Anne's Church Simon Peter's Church Store Magleby Church Sundby Church

Bispebjerg	Grundtvig's Church

Brønshøj-Husum

Frederiksberg	Frederiksberg Church Frederiksberg Palace Chapel Godthaab Church Immanuel Church Mariendal Church Solbjerg Church St. Luke's St. Mark's St. Thomas'

Nørrebro	Anna Church Bethlehem Church Brorson's Church St. John's St. Stephen's

Valby	Jesus Church

Vesterbro/Kgs. Enghave	Church of Christ Elijah's Church St. Mathew's

Østerbro	Church of the Free Port Gustaf Church Isaiah Church Kildevæld Church St. Augustine's Church St. James's Zion's Church

Surroundings	Bagsværd Church Roskilde Cathedral

Østerbro, Copenhagen

Neighbourhoods	Nordhavn Ryparken Ryvangen Søndre Frihavn

Localities	Amerika Plads Amerikakaj Brumleby Langelinie Marmormolen Midtermolen UCPH North Campus Østerfælled Torv

Streets and squares	Århusgade Blegdamsvej Gunnar Nu Hansens Plads Nordre Frihavnsgade Indiakaj Øster Allé Østbanegade Østerbrogade Randersgade Ryesgade Sankt Jakobs Plads Sprtedam Dossering Strandboulevarden Trianglen Victor Borges Plads

Parks and open spaces	Churchillparken Classens Have Fælledparken Garnisons Cemetery Holmens Cemetery Kastellet Langelinieparken Ryvangen Memorial Park Ryvangens Naturpark Svanemølle Beach

Culture and attractions	Krudttønden Øster Gasværk Teater Republique

Churches	Church of the Free Port Gustaf Church Kildevæld Church St. Augustine's Church St. James's Zion's Church

Other landmarks	Dahlerup Warehouse Freemasons' Hall Østerbro Stadium Parken Stadium Russian Embassy Soldenfeldts Stiftelse

Railway stations	Nordhavn station Østerport station Ryparken station

History	Østerfælled Barracks Freeport of Copenhagen

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