Ordrup Cemetery
| Ordrup Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1892 |
| Location | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Coordinates | 55°43′54″N 12°33′33″E / 55.73167°N 12.55917°E |
| Type | Municipal |
| Owned by | Gentofte Municipality |
| Size | 5.74 hectares |
Ordrup Cemetery (Danish: Ordrup Kirkegård) is a cemetery in Ordrup in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the principal cemetery for the district of Skovshoved, Ordrup and Charlottenlund in the parishes of Ordrup and Skovshoved.
History
The cemetery was created in 1892. The first burial took place on 22 July 1892. Gudmund Nyeland Brandt was gardener at the cemetery from 1901 to 1927. It was expanded in 1945.
Chapel
The chapel was designed by Edvard Thomsen. The relief above the main entrance was created by Einar Utzon-Frank.[1]
Buildings
The chapel was designed by Andreas Clemmensen and completed in 1914. It has now been closed due to limited use.
Notable interments
See also
- Ordrup Cemetery
References
- ^ "Ordrup Kirkegårdng" (in Danish). Gentofte Municipality. Retrieved 27 February 2017.