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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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church building in Copenhagen Municipality, Denmark
  • Also known as: “Sint-Johanneskerk (Kopenhagen)”, “St. John’s Church”, and “St. John’s Church, Copenhagen”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Blegdamsvej Prison and Sankt Hans Torv.

Prison
Photo: Søren Bredlund Caspersen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a prison operated by Københavns Fængsler on Blegdamsvej in the district of , . Established in 1848, it is the oldest prison building still in use in Denmark. is situated 130 metres southeast of Saint John’s Church.

Square
Photo: IK’s World Trip, CC BY 2.0.
is a public square in the heart of the district of , . It is dominated by a large granite sculpture by Jørgen Haugen Sørensen and is known for its thriving café scene. St. John's Church, the largest and oldest church in Nørrebro, is situated just east of the square. is situated 150 metres southwest of Saint John’s Church.

Museum
Photo: Ramblersen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is dedicated to the history of law enforcement in Denmark. It is based in a former police station on Fælledvej, off , in the Nørrebro district of , . is situated 220 metres south of Saint John’s Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Copenhagen and Nørrebro.

Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Photo: Elgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Locality
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is a locality.

Saint John’s Church

Latitude
55.69193° or 55° 41′ 31″ north
Longitude
12.56187° or 12° 33′ 43″ east
Height
25 metres (82 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Named after
John the Baptist
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.
  • Chinese: “聖約翰教堂”
  • Danish: “Sankt Johannes Kirke”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Johanneskerk”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس يوحنا”
  • Swedish: “Sankt Johannes kyrka”

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