Next to Copenhagen Citadel you can see a strange sight; a typical English Church. It's called St. Alban's Church and it's the only Anglican Church in Denmark. The funds for it came mainly through the work of the Danish Princess Alexandra who married the later King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. The cornerstone was laid in 1885 by Princess Alexandra in the presence of half the European Royalty. It was consecrated in 1887 again with a great Royal presence. A nice little church in a nice place.Sunday, April 19, 2009
An English Church in Copenhagen
Next to Copenhagen Citadel you can see a strange sight; a typical English Church. It's called St. Alban's Church and it's the only Anglican Church in Denmark. The funds for it came mainly through the work of the Danish Princess Alexandra who married the later King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. The cornerstone was laid in 1885 by Princess Alexandra in the presence of half the European Royalty. It was consecrated in 1887 again with a great Royal presence. A nice little church in a nice place.
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And you've shot the photo against a very typically looking "English" sky ((smile))...beautiful shot!
ReplyDeleteLoooooove Copenhagen! Great blog ;-)
ReplyDeleteReally nice church, so different in style from the other you posted. In United Kingdom Anglican churches usually 'sports' a weather vane on top of the tower and Catholic ones a cross. This one seems at odds with this tradition, or in Denmark this is not usual?
ReplyDeleteIt's normal to see a weather wane here too. Crosses are not that typical though. The church here seems a bit out of place but it's a nice one nevertheless.
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