Frederick's Church

Frederick's Church (Danish: Frederiks Kirke), popularly known as The Marble Church (Danish: Marmorkirken) is a church in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The church was designed by the architect Nicolai Eigtved in 1740 and was along with the rest of Frederiksstaden, a district of Copenhagen, intended to commemorate the 300 years jubilee of the first coronation of a member of the House of Oldenburg.

Frederick's Church has the largest church dome in Scandinavia with a span of 31m. The dome rests on 12 columns. The inspiration was probably St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.

The foundation stone was set by king Frederick V on October 31, 1749, but the construction was slowed by budget cuts and the death of Eigtved in 1754 and in 1770 the original plans for the church were discarded by Johann Friedrich Struensee. The church was left incomplete and, in spite of several initiatives to complete it, stood as a ruin for nearly 150 years.

The present version of the church was designed by Ferdinand Meldahl and financed by Carl Frederik Tietgen. It was opened August 19, 1894.

Above the columns is inscribed: HERRENS ORD BLIVER EVINDELIG (Danish for "the word of the Lord endureth for ever." - 1 Peter 1:25, KJV).

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Steffen Hannover
4 May 2013
Access to the dome only on saturdays, sundays and holidays at 1pm and 3pm. Buy tickets a few minutes in advance inside the church.
Murat
30 May 2016
So close to many tourist attractions. Great for concerts, and special divine events. So Gothic. Under a never ending construction; a must see attraction. Not always open, check visiting hours.
Bea
15 September 2019
The dome was inspired by the St. Peter’s Basilica in Roma and is the biggest in Northern Europe.
Kate Stone
23 November 2018
The doors are open, so go inside, sit in the pews, and marvel at the dome art and simple windows. The blue highlights are alluring!
Mikey
8 July 2019
Simple but beautiful marble church. You may go to the top of the spire via a tour at 1pm every day. First come first served.
johnlemon
23 February 2018
Tour to the dome is on the weekends. On a clear sky day you can see the Øresund bridge.
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