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View of Copenhagen from the tower of the Church of Our Saviour. The architecture of Copenhagen in Denmark is characterised by a wide variety of styles, progressing through Christian IV's early 17th century landmarks and the elegant 17th century mansions and palaces of Frederiksstaden, to the late 19th century residential boroughs and cultural institutions to the modernistic contribution of the ...
The Black Diamond (Danish: Den Sorte Diamant) is a modern waterfront extension to the Royal Danish Library's old building on Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark.Its quasi-official nickname is a reference to its polished black granite cladding and irregular angles.
Pages in category "Modernist architecture in Copenhagen" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The architecture of Denmark has its origins in the Viking Age, revealed by archaeological finds. It was established in the Middle Ages when first Romanesque, then Gothic churches and cathedrals, were built throughout the country. During this period, brick became the construction material of choice for churches, fortifications and castles, as ...
The current spire is also a modern reconstruction of the original, financed in 1905 at the initiative and expense of the brewer Carl Jacobsen (1842-1914). A topping out ceremony for the new spire for the old Tower was held in 1909. [6] [10] [11] The 35-meter tower is the third highest in Copenhagen and adorned in iridescent green copper.
Grundtvig's Church (Danish: Grundtvigs Kirke) is located in the Bispebjerg district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is a rare example of expressionist church architecture. Due to its originality, it is one of the best known churches in the city.
National Romantic architecture in Copenhagen (1 C, 19 P) Neoclassical architecture in Copenhagen (113 P) R. Renaissance architecture in Copenhagen (1 C, 10 P)
Mountain Dwellings (Danish: Bjerget) is a building in the Ørestad district of Copenhagen, Denmark, consisting of apartments above a multi-story car park. The building was designed by the Danish architectural practice PLOT (BIG+JDSA). The apartments scale the diagonally sloping roof of the parking garage, from street level to 11th floor ...