Solbjerg Church

Solbjerg Church (Danish: Solbjerg Kirke) is a church in the Frederiksberg district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located at 34 Howitzvej, just north of Frederiksberg Gardens, and is one of 16 churches which have been designated for closure by the Diocese of Copenhagen.

Solbjerg Church
Solbjerg Kirke
Location	Copenhagen
Country	Denmark
Denomination	Church of Denmark
Website	Church website
History
Status	Active
Architecture
Functional status	Parish Church
Architect(s)	Kristoffer Varming
Years built	1907-1908
Specifications
Number of spires	1
Spire height	36 m (118 ft 1 in)
Administration
Diocese	Copenhagen
Parish	Solbjerg
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Peter Skov-Jakobsen
Pastor(s)	Lars Danner Madsen Karin Franijeur Znaider
Laity
Organist(s)	Werner Meyer

History

Solbjerg Church was designed by Kristoffer Varming and built from 1907 to 1908. The area was still relatively open at that time. In 1921, the church was joined by a new police station and a courthouse. In 1980, the interior was hit by fire.^[1] In 2011, the governing body (Stiftsrådet) of the Diocese of Copenhagen listed it as one of 16 churches which were designated for closure.^[2]

Architecture

The church is constructed in red brick. A colonnade connects it to a complex consisting of the former Frederiksberg Police Station and Frederiksberg Courthouse.