St. Nicholas’ Church, Esbjerg

St Nikolaj Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Esbjerg in the southwest of Jutland, Denmark. Designed by Johan Otto von Spreckelsen, the rectangular building of aerated concrete was completed and consecrated in 1969.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: catholic church in Esbjerg
Also known as: “Saint Nikolai Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts and I.C. Møllerparken.

Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts

School

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Syddansk Musikkonservatorium - Danish National Academy of Music, as it is now known, is located in Esbjerg, Denmark, opposite St Nikolaj Church. Founded in 1946 as a local private initiative, it was first known as Vestjysk Musikkonservatorium.

I.C. Møllerparken

Park

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I.C. Møllerparken is a recreational park located in central Esbjerg, Denmark. It covers the space of Esbjerg's first cemetery, belonging to Church of Our Saviour, which since 2005 has been disused for burials. I.C. Møllerparken is situated 200 metres south of St. Nicholas’ Church, Esbjerg.

Saint Nikolaj School

School

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Esbjerg and Jerne.

Esbjerg

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Esbjerg is a city in Southwestern Jutland. The town was once Denmark's biggest fishing harbour, and the harbour is still an economic driving force in the town.

Jerne

Suburb

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Jerne is a suburb.

Nordby

Village

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Nordby is a Danish town, seat of the Fanø Municipality, in the Region of Southern Denmark. The population was 2,684 as of 1 January 2026. Nordby is situated 4½ km southwest of St. Nicholas’ Church, Esbjerg.

St. Nicholas’ Church, Esbjerg

Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Esbjerg Municipality, Region South Denmark, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

55.47046° or 55° 28′ 14″ north

Longitude

8.45009° or 8° 27′ 0″ east

Named after

Saint Nicholas

Open location code

9F7CFFC2+52

OpenStreetMap ID

way 242880282

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=roman_catholic

Wikidata ID

Q2321876

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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“St. Nicholas’ Church, Esbjerg” goes by many names.

Danish: “Sankt Nikolaj Kirke”
Danish: “Skt. Nikolaj Kirke”
French: “église Saint-Nicolas”
French: “Église Saint-Nicolas”
French: “Sankt Nikolai Kirke”
German: “St. Nikolai”
Spanish: “iglesia de San Nicolas”
Spanish: “iglesia de San Nicolás”
Spanish: “Iglesia de San Nicolás”
Swedish: “Sankt Nikolaj kyrka”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lydlegeplads and Skattecenter Esbjerg.

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