Copenhagen Denmark Temple - Frederiksberg, Denmark
N 55° 41.575 E 012° 32.045
33U E 345006 N 6174658
The LDS Temple in Copenhagen is located in the suburb of Frederiksberg, Denmark, just a few streets east on Borups Alle from the Fuglebakken Train Station.
Waymark Code: WMF5W8
Location: Denmark
Date Posted: 08/28/2012
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"The Copenhagen Denmark Temple was the first temple built in Denmark and the second built in Scandinavia, following the Stockholm Sweden Temple (1985).
The Copenhagen Denmark Temple was the second temple built from an existing building, following the Vernal Utah Temple (1997). The temple is a total renovation of the neo-classical Priorvej chapel, which was built in 1931 and dedicated by Elder John A. Widtsoe of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The interior was completely gutted, leaving the exterior and a few carefully reproduced portions of the interior as reminders of the original chapel.
Construction on the Copenhagen Denmark Temple came to halt not long after renovation began when realizations were made regarding the building's physical dimensions and the high water table in the area. Plans had to be redrawn, significantly increasing the cost of the temple.
The redrawn plans for Copenhagen Denmark Temple included demolition of an existing mission office and garage known as the "villa." The baptismal font was relocated to a separate underground structure adjacent to the temple and marked with an above-ground glass dome. A similar dome was added to the temple over the Celestial Room." SOURCE
"The traditional hand-formed red brick from the old building has been preserved in the new temple, and the front faade retains its original columns. The original door has also been restored and new granite steps added. Five long windows on each side feature colored art glass from England, and above them the roof is made of copper, with a copper clad dome. A brick wall encloses a private garden, paved with granite, and includes raised planter boxes filled with blossoming trees, bushes, and spring flowers. The garden features a tranquil reflecting pool.
Materials used in the interior of the temple are distinctly Danish and Swedish. Murals and paintings depict scenes from local landscapes, while carpets, light-colored pear and maple woods, and handcrafted furniture create a mood of serenity and reverence." SOURCE