Christian’s Church

Christians kirke is a Rococo church in the Christianshavn district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Designed by Nicolai Eigtved, it was built 1754–59. Formerly Frederiks tyske kirke, it was built by the German community as a church for their large community at Christianshavn, serving until the end of the 19th century.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Lutheran
Description: church in the Christianshavn district of Copenhagen, Denmark
Also known as: “Christian’s Church, Copenhagen” and “Christians Kirke”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Stock Exchange building and Christiansborg Palace.

The Stock Exchange building

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Børsen, is a 17th-century commodity bourse and later stock exchange in the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. The historic building is situated next to Christiansborg Palace, the seat of the Danish Parliament, on the island of Slotsholmen. The Stock Exchange building is situated 400 metres northwest of Christian’s Church.

Christiansborg Palace

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Christiansborg Palace is a palace and government building on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the seat of the Danish Parliament, the Danish Prime Minister's Office, and the Supreme Court of Denmark. Christiansborg Palace is situated 630 metres northwest of Christian’s Church.

Circle Bridge

Bridge

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The Circle Bridge is a bicycle and pedestrian bridge spanning the southern mouth of Christianshavn Canal in the Christianshavn area of central Copenhagen, Denmark. Circle Bridge is situated 210 metres west of Christian’s Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Christianshavn and Amagerbro.

Christianshavn

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Christianshavn is a district east of the inner city of Copenhagen. Once a working-class neighbourhood, today Christianshavn is a trendy part of the city with its own unique identity. people from all walks of life, live side-by-side among cool cafes, old school bodegas, fancy restaurants and charming 19th-century houses along picturesque canals.

Amagerbro

Suburb

Amagerbro is an area in the northern part of the island Amager and a district in Copenhagen. The area is known as a working class area, and has approximately 20,000 inhabitants.