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Risskov Church

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Country
  
Denmark

Completed
  
1922

Opened
  
1922

Status
  
Church

Archdiocese
  
Diocese of Aarhus

Denomination
  
Church of Denmark

Materials
  
Brick

Phone
  
+45 86 17 99 33

Material
  
Brick

Risskov Church

Location
  
Solbakken 2 8240 Risskov

Address
  
Solbakken 2, 8240 Risskov, Denmark

Similar
  
Vejlby Church, Ellevang Church, Brabrand Church, Skejby Church, Frederik's Church - Aarhus

Risskov Kirke is a church located in the Risskov Parish of the Danish city, Aarhus.The Risskov Parish separated from the Vejlby Parish 30 November 1940.

The Church was originally built in 1922 as a villa for chocolatier Fritz George Clausen (1871-1927), founder of the chocolate factory Elvirasminde, and was designed by architect Vilhelm Puck. After the death of Clausen's widow in 1933, her heirs donated the Villa to the recently formed Risskov Church Committee, fulfilling a wish she had expressed to her relatives before her death. The villa was adapted by architect Aksel Skov and the Church was consecrated on the first Sunday of Advent, 2 December 1934. The present chancel was added in 1968. The Church was rededicated to Bishop Kjeld Holm in 1999.

A glass mosaic in the east end serves as the altarpiece.

References

Risskov Church Wikipedia