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stadium at the southern end of Stadion Allé. The straight lines and symmetry are repeated in the design of the neoclassical church. Surrounding buildings are 5-6 stories which roughly corresponds to the height of the church tower but while the area is dominated by red brick buildings, the church is
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and wide granite stairs. It has a clean, puritanical appearance with few decorations and an open tower with free hanging bells. The church interior is minimalist with few decorations, a wide hall in the nave and a small elevation to the baptismal font.
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neighbourhood and the result was a large residential area with Ingerslevs Boulevard as a central, open boulevard to accommodate markets and recreational spaces. Construction of the church began in 1921 and was finished in 1926.
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style with a 35 meters tall tower. It was constructed between 1921 and 1926 but the crypt under the church, with room for 200 graves, was opened before the church itself, in 1923.
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During the late 19th century the city of Aarhus was growing rapidly and the central St. Pauls Parish had become the largest in
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The structure architecturally presents a monumental appearance with a tall superstructure, dominating tower, large windows,
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The church was designed by Kaj Gottlob and Anton Frederiksen and situated by the central
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estate, intending to develop it into a new city neighbourhood. The state engineer of
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was commissioned to draw plans for what would become the
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Ingerslevs Boulevard
56°08′41″N 10°11′37″E / 56.1447°N 10.1937°E / 56.1447; 10.1937
Århus C
Denmark
Denomination
Church of Denmark
Church
Architect(s)
Kaj Gottlob
Anton Frederiksen
Neoclassical
Materials
Brick
Archdiocese
Diocese of Aarhus
Danish
Aarhus
Denmark
Frederiksbjerg
Ingerslevs Boulevard
Church of Denmark
Diocese of Aarhus
Anton Frederiksen
Kaj Gottlob
neoclassical
Jutland
Marselisborg
Copenhagen
Charles Ambt

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