Saint John’s Church

St. John's Church is a church located next to in the heart of the district of , . Opened in 1861, it was the first church to be built outside the city's old fortification ring when it was decommissioned and new residential neighbourhoods sprung up outside the former city gates.
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  • Lutheran church
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • …is named after John the Baptist
  • …stands 25 metres (82 feet) tall
  • Description: church building in Copenhagen Municipality, Denmark
  • Also known as
    “St. John’s Church”
    “St. John’s Church, Copenhagen”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Blegdamsvej Prison and Sankt Hans Torv.
Søren Bredlund Caspersen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Prison
is a prison operated by Københavns… is situated 130 metres southeast of Saint John’s Church.
IK’s World Trip, CC BY 2.0.
Square
is a public square in the heart of the district of , . is situated 150 metres southwest of Saint John’s Church.
Ramblersen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Museum
The is dedicated to the history of law enforcement in Denmark. is situated 220 metres south of Saint John’s Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Copenhagen and Nørrebro.
Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital city of and forms…
Elgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an inner district of and perhaps the most multicultural part of the city.
Dannebrog Spy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Locality
is a locality.

Saint John’s Church

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Latitude
55.69193° or 55° 41′ 31″ north
Longitude
12.56187° or 12° 33′ 43″ east
Open location code
9F7JMHR6+QP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 41252796
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Wiki­data ID
Q7588612

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Saint John’s Church” goes by many names.
聖約翰教堂Chinese
Sankt Johannes KirkeDanish
Sint-JohanneskerkDutch
Sint-Johanneskerk (Kopenhagen)Dutch
كنيسه القديس يوحناEgyptian Arabic
Sankt Johannes kyrkaSwedish

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Blegdamsvejens Fængsels Kirkesal and Blegdammens Fængsel Stuen.

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