Grundvig Church

One of the most recognizable religious buildings of Denmark is the Lutheran church in honor of the famous theologian, philosopher and clergyman of Denmark Nikolai Frederick Severin Grundtwig.

The competition for the best design of the future church, held in 1913, was won by architect Peter Wilhelm Jensen Klint. He was able to create not only a monumental, but also an original temple. The construction of this church was carried out at the expense of charitable donations, as a result, the construction was delayed for almost 20 years. Another reason for long-term construction is the fact that handmade bricks were used, and the masonry itself was made by hand, as accurately as possible.

Nowadays, pilgrims and tourists can see the church with the predominant features of the rural churches of Denmark with the inclusion of elements of Gothic, Baroque and Modernism. Believers are struck by the asceticism of the interior decoration, the minimum of expressive means and the unique polyphony of the two organs. Regularly the church of Grundtvig is visited by more than a thousand pilgrims and believers from all over the world.