Serving the German speaking community in Copenhagen, St. Peter’s Church is a mid-15th century single nave church. At this Parish church, you will find an intricate complex of Sepulchral chapels. The church holds the distinction of being central Copenhagen’s oldest.

During the middle ages, there were four Catholic Parish churches in Copenhagen and St. Peter’s Church was one of them. It is believed to have been established in the 12th century. Burnt down in 1380, the church was again rebuilt shortly. It was used as a bell foundry and canon for a brief while after the Reformation.

It was in 1585 that St. Peter’s Church was presented to the German speaking population of the city by Frederick II. Hans van Steenwinckel the Elder renovated the building adding a gablet upper floor to the tower. A spire replaced this floor in the 17th century. The church went on to become an important spot and a meeting point for the city’s economic, political, military and cultural elite.

The historical fire of 1728 damaged this church to a great extent. Though the outer walls remained intact, the interior was lost completely to the flames. It was rebuilt shortly after by Johan Cornelius Krieger.

Danish Palaces and Properties Agency maintains this church today and it continues to attract tourists from across the world.

Situated close to the University of Copenhagen, Church of Our Lady is one of the popular churches in the city. This cathedral was constructed in neo-classical style in 1829 by the famous architect Christian Frederik Hansen. Tourists from across the world come here to enjoy the unique architecture and amazing sculptures.
The church is huge in size measuring 33 m in width and 83 m in length. At least 1100 people can be seated in this church if all galleries are left open. There are four church bells housed in the tower that is 60 m tall. You will find the largest bell in Denmark here.
Bronze statues of Christ and the Apostles can be found at the pediment. There are piers in the central nave and you will find twelve apostles in front of each of the piers. Interior is also decorated with Risen Christ showing his bodily wounds.
All sculptures are made of Italian marble and were sculpted by Bertel Thorvaldsen, the Danish sculptor. Among portraits of deans and bishops, you will find Bertel Thorvaldsen’s bronze bust modeled by Herman Wilhelm Bissen. Do not miss a visit to this interesting church on your trip to Denmark.

A trip to Copenhagen is indeed incomplete without a visit to the famous 18th Century Church Helligaandskirken. This Church is in existence since it was founded by the Holy Ghost Abbey and continues to serve the city as an ancient place of worship.

Helligaandskirken, the church of Holy Ghost was once a monastic church. It was reconstructed in 1732 after being destroyed by a fire in 1728. Today it stands amidst a busy shopping district.
Franciscan monastery was founded in 1238 and was the first abbey in Copenhagen. The new Helligaandskirken was originally used as a workroom and hostel serving travelling monks. This monastery has since seen numerous expansions and continues to be a part of the city’s central life for over 250 years.

As you enter this building, you will find a large exhibition room facing Strget. This hall formerly served as a hospital and today exhibits modern art. In the Church’s coir, you can find a font by eminent sculptor Thorvaldsen. You can visit this church on any weekday between 9 am and 1 pm and on Saturdays up to 10 am.

Tourists from across the world throng this church that has the only completely preserved medieval building in the city. This building is used for Record Fair and is the only surviving building from those bygone times.

A popular contemporary art center today, Nikolaj Church in Copenhagen first came into existence in 1200. This old church building is historically significant. During the medieval period, two large churches, The Church of Our Lady and Nikolaj Church, served the citizens of the city.

After the great fire ravaged Copenhagen in 1795, the original church was completely destroyed and the tower building was the only structure that survived. This church has not ever been used for Christian services since 1805. Through the years, the tower was used as a watchtower and a market grew around it.

Called Nikolaj plads, this market square was used by small merchants to sell their vegetables, meat and groceries. Today, you will find some of the oldest shops dating back to the 1840s still functioning from here.

A fine copper spire was donated by Carl Jacobsen, founder of Carlsberg Brewery and it was installed on the tower. This spire is today a famous landmark of the city. Enjoy the exquisite view of this spire as a silhouette against the Copenhagen skyline.

Nikolaj Church has a total of three galleries and the Nikolaj Copenhagen Contemporary Art Center operates from here. This church is just a short walk from Stroget, the popular pedestrian street.

Holmens Kirke is located close to the harbour in Copenhagen. This 17th century Renaissance church was originally constructed by Peter de Duncker, a Dutch builder in 1563 to serve as an anchor forge.
In 1619, under the orders of King Christian IV, the forge was converted to a navy church. In 1870s, the church was renovated. As a part of the renovation, a sepulchral chapel was designed and constructed to the right of Holmens Kirke by Johan Conrad Ernst, the court architect.

Since its extension in 1640, the church has been restored and painted a few times. The walls were built in red cement in 1872 and the interior was decorated in baroque style popular at that time. The galleries, running around the church, were built during the 1872 restoration.

You will find a votive ship hanging in the nave. Inspired by a drawing of Admiral Niels Juel’s 1697 flagship, the model of this ship was made in 1904. Votive ships are a common feature in most of the Danish churches.

Abel Schroder built the altar and pulpit in 1661. You will find biblical scenes with apostles on either side on the pulpit. Flanked by evangelists, scenes of the last supper, resurrection and last judgment are painted on the altarpiece.

Frederick’s Church is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Copenhagen. This church is also known as The Marble Church and is in existence since it was designed and built by architect Nicolai Eigtved in 1740.
Along with all other structures in Frederiksstaden district, this church was also built to commemorate a member of the House of Oldenburg’s 300 years coronation jubilee celebrations.
This church is popular for its dome which is the largest in Scandinavia. This dome spans 31 meters and is supported by 12 columns. Frederick’s Church is frequented by tourists from around the world. King Frederick V laid the foundation stone in 1749. Eigtved died in 1754 due to which construction was hit by budget constraints and had to be stalled.
Johann Friedrich Struensee discarded the original plan of the church in 1770 and the church remained incomplete for a while in spite of many efforts. For the next 150 years, the church remained in ruins. Financed by Carl Frederik Tietgen, the present version of the church was designed by prominent architect Ferdinand Medahl. It was opened to public in 1894. Do not miss a visit to this charming church on your trip to Copenhagen.

Built by the Russian government, Alexander Nevsky Church holds the distinction of being the only one of its kind in Copenhagen. This Russian Orthodox Church was constructed between 1881 and 1883 to commemorate the wedding of Alexander Alexandrovich and Princess Dagmar of Denmark and is dedicated to Alexander Nevsky, the Russian patron saint.

The church was designed by David Ivanovich Grimm, the Russian architect and was funded by Tsar Alexander III. David Ivanovich, a professor at Saint Petersburg based Imperial Academy of Arts, was one of the winners in an architectural competition. His design was executed by Albert Nielsen, the Danish architect and was supervised by Ferdinand Meldahl.

The Church was consecrated by Chancellor of the Theological Academy in St. Petersburg, Provost Janysev in 1883. He was assisted by a monk from St. Petersburg based Alexander Nevsky Lavra and by the priest of the congregation. This ceremony was attended by Greek, Russian and Danish royal families.

From outside, you will find this impressive church designed in 17th century Muscovite architectural style. You will find three prominent onion domes dominating the building. These street facing domes are on top of the gable.

Highlight of the grey and red brick facade are the ornamentations in sandstone. Do not miss out the patron saint Alexander Nevsky’s statue above the bells standing high on the facade.