Drawing visitors with its unusual appearance.
Combining Brick Gothic church architecture with modern style elements, the unique Grundtvig’s Church is one of the best-known churches in the city of Copenhagen. A rare example of an expressionist church, it was completed in 1940 in commemoration of the great Danish priest, poet and reformer N. F. S. Grundtvig (1783 – 1872). Designed by architect Peder Vilhelm Jensen Klint (1853 - 1930), the church was completed by his son Kaare Klint (1888 - 1954) after his death. This triple-aisle hall church is also impressively large – measuring 76 metres in length with a width of 35 metres, nearly six million light yellow bricks were used in its construction. The church is also home to two large organs, one of which has the longest organ pipe in all of Scandinavia. However, its simplicity in terms of design is also what draws visitors. Unlike many other churches, decorations and fittings are limited here. Despite its large size, this church is rather modest wouldn’t you say?
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