Denmark
Capital Region
Copenhagen municipality

Holy Cross Church

The Holy Cross Church is a Church of Denmark parish church located at the corner of Kapelvej and Hans Tavsens Gade in the district of , . The church was built in 1887–1890 to a National Romantic design by Hermann Baagøe Storck.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church building in Copenhagen Municipality, Denmark
  • Also known as: “Holy Cross Church, Copenhagen”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Assistens Cemetery and Folkets park.

Cemetery
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in , , is the burial site of many Danish notables as well as an important greenspace in the district. Inaugurated in 1760, it was originally a burial site for the poor laid out to relieve the crowded graveyards… is situated 370 metres north of Holy Cross Church.

Park
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is a small park in in , situated between Griffenfeldsgade and Stengade. The park was established by local residents in 1971, who also converted a disused building in the park into a community center, Folkets Hus. is situated 190 metres east of Holy Cross Church.

Community center
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is a community center, which is situated 180 metres east of Holy Cross Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nuuks Plads and Nørrebro.

Locality
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is a locality.

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is an inner district of and perhaps the most multicultural part of the city. A prime cross-section of contemporary Danish society is on offer here, ranging from boutique shopping to grand middle-class areas through to areas revitalised by immigration.

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is the capital city of and forms the moderate conurbation that one million Danes call home. It is big enough to form a small Danish metropolis, with shopping, culture and nightlife par excellence, yet small enough still to feel intimate and be safe.

Holy Cross Church

Latitude
55.68764° or 55° 41′ 16″ north
Longitude
12.55157° or 12° 33′ 6″ east
Open location code
9F7JMHQ2+3J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 100717650
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q12316113
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Holy Cross Church” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Hellig Kors Kirke”
  • Dutch: “Heilig Kruiskerk (Kopenhagen)”
  • Dutch: “Heilig Kruiskerk”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه الصليب المقدس”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Hellig Kors kirke”
  • Swedish: “Hellig Kors kyrka”

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