Church of the Free Port

The Church of the Free Port is a Church of Denmark parish church in the district of , . It was built in 1905 to designs by Thorvald Jørgensen, best known for his design of , home to the Danish Parliament.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church in Copenhagen
  • Roof shape: gabled
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Classens Have and Parken Stadium.

Park
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is a park, which is situated 120 metres south of Church of the Free Port.

Stadium
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Parken is a in the district of , Denmark, built from 1990 to 1992. The stadium, which features a retractable roof, currently has a capacity of 38,190 for football games, and is the home of F.C. is situated 1 km northwest of Church of the Free Port.

Work of art
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is a bronze statue by Edvard Eriksen, depicting a mermaid becoming human. The sculpture is displayed on a rock by the waterside at the Langelinie promenade in , . is situated 1 km southeast of Church of the Free Port.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Østerbro and Indre Østerbro.

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is a mainly residential district of , just north of the . With its quiet cobblestone and tree lined streets, and its excellent shopping and cafe life, it makes for a good excursion from the downtown area.

Neighborhood
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, was one of the administrative, statistical, and tax city districts comprising the , . It lay on the eastern edge of the municipality.

Quarter
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is a historic row house district of former Naval barracks in , . It was planned and first built by Christian IV to accommodate a need for housing for the personnel of the rapidly growing Royal Danish Navy and their families during that time.

Church of the Free Port

Latitude
55.69888° or 55° 41′ 56″ north
Longitude
12.58865° or 12° 35′ 19″ east
Named after
Freeport of Copenhagen
Open location code
9F7JMHXQ+HF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 266646053
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­gabled
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q1284205
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Egyptian Arabic—“Church of the Free Port” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Frihavnskirken”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه الميناء الحر”

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