Philip's Church, Copenhagen

Philip's Church
Philip's Church
The Parish Church of St Philip the Apostle
Filips kirke
Location	Copenhagen
Country	Denmark
Denomination	Church of Denmark
Membership	7,344 (61.4%)
Website	Church website
History
Status	Active
Dedication	Saint Philip
Events	19 October 1907 (Parish was created)
Architecture
Functional status	Parish Church
Architect(s)	Rasmus Rue
Completed	1924
Administration
Diocese	Copenhagen
Deanery	Amagerbro
Parish	Filips
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Peter Skov-Jakobsen
Dean	Michael Krogstrup Nissen
Pastor(s)	Bo Heikendorf Petersen

Philip's Church (Danish: Filips Kirke) is a Church of Denmark parish church on Amager in Copenhagen, Denmark.

History[edit]

The first Philip's Church was a wooden structure built in connection with the establishment of Philip's Parish which was disjoined from the Parish of Sundby on 19 October 1907. It was replaced by the current church which was completed in 1924 to a design by Danish architect Rasmus Vilhelm Rasmussen Rue (1863-1944). The congregation house (menighedshuset), which is attached to the church, was added in 1928.^[1]

Architecture[edit]

The church is built in a traditional style inspired by Danish village churches.

Interior[edit]

The altarpiece is a painting in a gilt carved frame by Danish artist Erik Jensen (1883-1974). The pulpit has gospel reliefs by M. Sørensen. Above the west entrance is a tympanon relief designed by Johan Rudolf Carl Nielsen (1863-1952). The inscription quoting the words of Philip the Apostle to Nathanael in John 1:45: "Come and see".^[2] ^[3]

Cultural references[edit]

In the fifth episode of the DR television series Huset på Christianshavn, Der bydes til bryllup (1970), Karla (Kirsten Walter) and Egon (Willy Rathnov) are married in the church.^[4]

References[edit]

^ "Sognets start" (in Danish). Filips Kirke. Archived from the original on 2013-08-22. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
^ "Jensen, Erik, 1883-1974, maler". Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
^ "Rue, Rasmus Vilhelm Rasmussen, 1863-1944". Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
^ "Filips Kirke". danskefilm.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 16 March 2017.

External links[edit]

Official website

55°39′20″N 12°37′04″E / 55.65556°N 12.61778°E / 55.65556; 12.61778

[1] "Sognets start" (in Danish). Filips Kirke. Archived from the original on 2013-08-22. Retrieved 2013-09-16.

[2] "Jensen, Erik, 1883-1974, maler". Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2020.

[3] "Rue, Rasmus Vilhelm Rasmussen, 1863-1944". Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2020.

[4] "Filips Kirke". danskefilm.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 16 March 2017.

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v t e Amager, Copenhagen
Administrative subdivisions	Copenhagen Municipality (Amager East, Amager West) Dragør Municipality Tårnby Municipality
Districts	Amagerbro Christianshavn Holmen Islands Brygge Kastrup Ørestad Refshaleøen Store Magleby Sundby Tårnby
Localities	Bella Center Copenhagen Airport DR Byen Eberts Villaby Nokken Prøvestenen Refshaleøen Scanport Søndre Campus
Streets and squares	Amagerbrogade Holmbladsgade
Parks and open spaces	Amager Strandpark Havneparken Kalvebod Fælled Kastrup Strandpark Kløvermarken Our Saviour's Cemetery Sundbyvesterparken
Culture & attractions	Amager Museum Blue Planet Aquarium Holmbladsgade Cultural Centre Copenhagen Concert Hall Dragør Museum Kastrupgård Mogens Dahl Concert Hall
Churches	Dragør Church Hans Tausen's Church Nathanael's Church Philip's Church St. Anne's Church Simon Peter's Church Store Magleby Church Sundby Church
Other landmarks	8 House Amager Center Bella Sky Hotel Field's Gemini Residence Kastrup Værk Mountain Dwellings Tietgenkollegiet Vilhelm Lauritzen's Terminal
Stations	Amager Strand Station Amagerbro Station Bella Center Station Christianshavn Station DR Byen Station Femøren Station Islands Brygge Station Kastrup Station Lergravsparken Station Lufthavnen Station Ørestad Station Øresund Station Sundby Station Tårnby Station
History	Jacob Fortling Jacob Holm Lauritz Peter Holmblad
Category

v t e Churches in Copenhagen, Denmark
City Centre	St. Alban's Alexander Nevsky Church St. Andrew's St. Ansgar's Christian's Church Christiansborg Chapel Frederik's Church Garrison Church Holmen Church Holy Ghost Jerusalem's Church Our Lady St. Paul's St. Peter's Reformed Church Trinitatis Church
Amager	Dragør Church Hans Tausen's Church Nathanael's Church Philip's Church St. Anne's Church Simon Peter's Church Store Magleby Church Sundby Church
Bispebjerg	Capernaum Church Grundtvig's Church
Brønshøj-Husum
Frederiksberg	Frederiksberg Church Frederiksberg Palace Chapel Godthaab Church Immanuel Church Mariendal Church Solbjerg Church St. Luke's St. Mark's St. Thomas'
Nørrebro	Anna Church Bethlehem Church Brorson's Church Holy Cross Church St. John's St. Stephen's
Valby	Jesus Church
Vesterbro/Kgs. Enghave	Christ Church Elijah's Church St. Mathew's
Østerbro	Church of the Free Port Isaiah Church Kildevæld Church St. Augustine's Church St. James's Swedish Gustaf's Church Zion's Church
Surroundings	Bagsværd Church Roskilde Cathedral