Fredens Church
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Fredens Church (Danish: Fredenskirken, Peace Church) is a church in Aarhus, Denmark. The church is located in the district of Viby, 3 km south of Aarhus city centre. It is a parish church within the Church of Denmark, servicing a parish population of 7.145 (2015).[1][2] Fredens Church was built between 1958 and 1960 from designs by architects F. Niclasen and Aksel Skov when Fredens Parish was created from northern areas of Viby Parish in 1960. The church features the church room, a chapel and community facilities which encloses a courtyard.[3] The name of the church and parish means "The peace" and refers both to hope for peace following the Second World War and the Fredensvang neighbourhood the church is situated in.[4]
Fredens Church | |
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56.129163°N 10.183495°E / 56.129163; 10.183495 | |
Location | Aarhus, Denmark |
Country | Denmark |
Denomination | Church of Denmark |
History | |
Status | Church |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1960 |
Specifications | |
Materials | Brick |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Diocese of Aarhus |
Parish | Fredens Parish |
Fredens Church maintains friendly relations with a Catholic church in Pesaro, Italy at the Adriatic Sea with frequent visits between the two congregations.[5]