Fredens Church

Fredens Church

56°07′45″N 10°11′01″E / 56.129163°N 10.183495°E / 56.129163; 10.183495Coordinates: 56°07′45″N 10°11′01″E / 56.129163°N 10.183495°E / 56.129163; 10.183495
Location	Aarhus, Denmark
Country	Denmark
Denomination	Church of Denmark
Architecture
Status	Church
Completed	1960
Specifications
Materials	Brick
Administration
Parish	Fredens Parish
Archdiocese	Diocese of Aarhus

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 archiects 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 maintains friendly relations with a Catholic church in Pesaro, Italy at the Adriatic Sea with frequent visits between the two congregations.^[5]

Architecture

The church has a modern design and is constructed of red brick. The original design called for a single, large building for the main church room, a small perpendicular wing for storage and offices and a simple church tower. The tower was free standing and separated from the main church buildings. In 1986 the adjoining wing was renovated and the flat roof was made into a saddle roof with trussed rafters. In 1990 the church received a new facade of red brick, the tower was capped with a copper roof and a porch was added to the main entrance. In 1997 the parish took over the cemetery from Aarhus Municipality and a new wing with offices was added, enclosing the church tower in a courtyard.^[5]

References

↑ "Fakta om sognet" (in Danish). Church of Denmark. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
↑ "Fredens Kirke" (in Danish). Kort Til Kirken. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
↑ "Aarhus 2151" (PDF) (in Danish). National Museum of Denmark. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
↑ "Kirkebygningens Historie" (PDF) (in Danish). Fredens Church. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
1 2 "Venskabsmenigheden i italien" (in Danish). Fredens Church. Retrieved 20 January 2016.

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City of Aarhus

Neighbourhoods	Aaby Aabyhøj Bispehaven Brabrand CeresByen Christiansbjerg Docklands Egå Frederiksbjerg Gellerup Hasle Hasselager Højbjerg Holme Indre by Kolt Langenæs Latinerkvarteret Marselisborg Nørre Stenbro Risskov Rosenhøj Skåde Skæring Skejby Skødstrup Slet Stavtrup Tilst Tranbjerg Trøjborg Vejlby Vesterbro Viby

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Geography	Bay of Aarhus Marselisborg Forests Riis Forest Brabrand Lake Egå Engsø Aarhus River Vestereng Kalø Vig

Culture and attractions	Aarhus Festuge Musikhuset Aarhus Symphony Orchestra Aarhus International Jazz Festival Aarhus Theatre ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum Kunsthal Aarhus The Old Town Moesgård Museum Natural History Museum Women's Museum Viking Museum Tivoli Friheden Latinerkvarteret Godsbanen Moesgård Viking Moot Occupation Museum Museum of Ancient Art Museum Ovartaci Danish Poster Museum

Education and science	Aarhus University Aarhus School of Architecture Aarhus School of Marine and Technical Engineering Business Academy Aarhus School of Media and Journalism Deaconal Folk High School Jutland Art Academy' KaosPilot Ole Rømer Observatory Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus/Aalborg State and University Library VIA University College

Other landmarks	Aarhus City Hall Aarhus Custom House Aarhus University Hospital Marselisborg Palace Old City Hall

Churches	Aarhus Cathedral Aarhus Methodist Church Åby Church Åbyhøj Church Brabrand Church Christian's Church Church of Our Lady Egå Church Ellevang Church Fredens Church Frederik's Church Hasle Church Holme Church Langenæs Church Lyseng Church Møllevang Church Ravnsbjerg Church Risskov Church St. John's Church St. Luke's Church St. Mark's Church St. Nicholas' Church St. Paul's Church Skejby Church Vejlby Church Viby Church

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History	Timeline Ancient See of Aarhus Niels of Aarhus Our Lady's Priory 1944 explosion in Aarhus Aarhus Air Raid Rytterfægtningen Samsing Group 5 Kolonne Danish National Exhibition of 1909

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Churches in Aarhus

Middle ages	Aarhus Cathedral Brabrand Church Church of Our Lady Egå Church Hasle Church Skejby Church Tilst Church Tranbjerg Church Vejlby Church Viby Church

Modern era	Aarhus Methodist Church Christian's Church Ellevang Church Fredens Church Frederik's Church Holme Church Langenæs Church Lyseng Church Møllevang Church Ravnsbjerg Church Risskov Church Skæring Church St. John's Church St. Luke's Church St. Mark's Church St. Nicholas' Church St. Paul's Church Åby Church Åbyhøj Church

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Fredens Church

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