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The old church bells were transferred from the old to the new church but later repaired several times and finally completely replaced, save the smallest bell which has partly been preserved. The rest of the old church was sold in an auction on 23 February for the price of 211 rigsdaler and 84
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Up through the 19th and 20th century the church was adapted and modernized om several occasions. In 1824 the current rectory was built and in 1865 the church was expanded westward with the
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Installed in 1754, the church's first organ had 10 stops and was built by Hartvig Jochum Müller. Its first organist was Joachim Conrad Oehlenschläger, father of the poet
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on a nearby hilltop. The Dutch farmers were forced away from the area which became a fashionable summer destination, from 1710 known as
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There are two memorials in the church, both of which were inaugurated on 16 January 1873. One commemorates soldiers fallen in the
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The church is built in Dutch Baroque style and to an octagonal design. The slate roof is from 1876 and replaced a tile roof.
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In 1736, through a royal resolution, it was decided that the church was to have its own pastor, and the citizens of the
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In 1868 the church was transferred from state to municipal ownership and in 1898 it became an independent institution.
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The combined altar and pulpit is executed by the sculptor Johan Christopher Hübner and carpenter Christian Holfeldt.
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and depicts the scene from John 17:6-19. According to Dutch reformed tradition it is placed below the pulpit.
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was charged with the design of the new church. He had come to Denmark from the Netherlands after the
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In 1732 it was finally decided to build a new church. The King contributed with 2000
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suburb were to belong under it. The first pastor was Johannes Kinast (died 1773).
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while the two original entrances, one for men and one for women, are blinded.
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After the turn of the century, the area changed dramatically when King
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to work on the rebuilding of the city and mainly worked for
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and a piece of land to build it on, and his sister,
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55°40′27.4″N 12°31′58″E / 55.674278°N 12.53278°E / 55.674278; 12.53278
Frederiksberg
Copenhagen
Denmark
Denomination
Church of Denmark
Church
Architect(s)
Felix Dusart
Church
Style
Baroque
Groundbreaking
Materials
Brick
Danish
Frederiksberg
Copenhagen
Denmark
Baroque style
Frederiksberg Runddel
Frederiksberg Gardens
Frederiksberg Allé
Pile Allé
Christian III
Amager
Storm P. Museum
Swedish
Assault on Copenhagen

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