St. Mark's Church, Aarhus
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St. Mark's Church (Danish: Sankt Markus Kirke) is a church located in St. Mark's Parish in Aarhus, Denmark. The church is located in the Midtbyen neighbourhood. It is a parish church within the Church of Denmark servicing a parish population of 8.873 (2015).[1][2] The church was designed by the Danish architect Thomas Havning who won a public contest for a new church design in 1933. The parish of the Church of Our Lady was reaching a population of 10.000 and it had been decided to split it and create a new parish, requiring a new church. Construction began in 1934 and was completed in October, 1935. The church is dedicated to Mark the Evangelist.[3] In 1982 a new wing, Klostergården, was added to the church with an office and recreational facilities for youth preparing for confirmation. In 1998 the church was extensively renovated.
St. Mark's Church | |
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56.160712°N 10.197684°E / 56.160712; 10.197684 | |
Location | Aarhus, Denmark |
Country | Denmark |
Denomination | Church of Denmark |
History | |
Status | Church |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Neoclassical |
Completed | 1935 |
Specifications | |
Materials | Brick |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Diocese of Aarhus |
Parish | St. Mark's Parish |