Church of Our Lady, Copenhagen
The Church of Our Lady (Danish: Vor Frue Kirke) is the Lutheran cathedral of Copenhagen. It is situated on the Frue Plads public square in central Copenhagen, next to the historic main building of the University of Copenhagen.
| Church of Our Lady | |
|---|---|
Vor Frue Kirke | |
| Location | Copenhagen |
| Country | Denmark |
| Denomination | Church of Denmark |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Website | koebenhavnsdomkirke |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral & Parish church |
| Founded | 1187 |
| Founder(s) | Absalon |
| Dedication | Virgin Mary |
| Consecrated | 7 June 1829 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Christian Frederik Hansen |
| Style | Neo-Classicism |
| Years built | 1817–1829 |
| Groundbreaking | 1 November 1817 |
| Completed | 1829 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1184 seats |
| Length | 86 m (282 ft 2 in) |
| Width | 33 m (108 ft 3 in) |
| Nave width | 16 m (52 ft 6 in) |
| Number of towers | 1 |
| Tower height | 58 m (190 ft 3 in) |
| Bells | 4 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Copenhagen |
| Parish | Vor Frue |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Peter Skov-Jakobsen |
| Provost | Johannes Gregers Jensen |
| Priest(s) | Steffen Ringgaard Andresen Eva-Maria Schwarz Stine Munch Signe Malene Berg Christian Monrad |
| Laity | |
| Organist(s) | Hanne Kuhlmann |
The present-day version of the church was designed by the architect Christian Frederik Hansen (1756–1845) in the Neoclassical style and was completed in 1829.
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