Langenæs Church

Langenæs Church
Christians's Church Christians's Church
Location	Langenæs Alle 61 8000 Aarhus C
Country	Denmark
Denomination	Church of Denmark
Architecture
Status	Church
Architect(s)	Johan Richter Arne Gravers
Completed	1958
Specifications
Materials	Brick
Administration
Archdiocese	Diocese of Aarhus

Langenæs Church (Danish: Langenæskirken) is a church in Aarhus, Denmark. The church is situated in the southern Langenæs neighbourhood on Langenæs Alle. Langenæs Church is a parish church, and the only church in Langenæs Parish, under the Diocese of Aarhus and within the Church of Denmark, the Danish state church. The church serves some 6.000 parishioners in Langenæs Parish and holds weekly sermons along with weddings, burials and baptisms.

Langenæs Church was built in response to sustained population growth in St. Lukas Parish prior to the Second World War. The Langenæs neighbourhood was being developed and population was projected to exceed 30.000 people so splitting the parish was planned, as St. Lukas Parish had previously been split from St. Pauls Parish. The beginning of the Second World War and subsequent occupation by Germany stopped the plans. From 1946 until construction began fundraising campaigns were held every year on the last day of January in the Frederiksbjerg neighbourhood until sufficient funds had finally been collected. An architects contest were held in 1957 which was won by Arne Gravers and Johan Richter who also designed the listed Århus Statsgymnasium and Aarhus Concert Hall. Building permits were obtained in 1962, construction began in 1964 and in 1966 the church was completed.

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  Tower

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  Seen from south

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  Altar

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  Altar

• Skibet (Langenæskirken).jpg

  Nave

See also

• List of churches in Aarhus

External links

• Website of Langenæs Church
• Church of Denmarks site for Langenæs Parish