Church of the Free Port, Copenhagen

Name: Church of the Free Port
Address: Willemoesgade 68, Copenhagen, Denmark

#335 among attractions in Copenhagen

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The Church of the Free Port is a Church of Denmark parish church in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was built in 1905 to designs by Thorvald Jørgensen, best known for his design of Christiansborg Palace, home to the Danish Parliament. It takes its name from the Freeport of Copenhagen which had been established on the coast just east of the church a decade earlier. ()

Local name: FrihavnskirkenCompleted: 1905 (119 years ago)Coordinates: 55°41'56"N, 12°35'19"E

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Willemoesgade 68Østerbros (Aggersborgs)Copenhagen Denmark

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Church of the Free Port – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Maritime Monument, Østerbrogade, Memorial to Nordic Volunteers and Fallen, Østerbro Svømmehal.

0.5 miSE
Memorial
Maritime Monument, Copenhagen
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Shopping, Shopping district
Østerbrogade, Copenhagen
18 min walk • Østerbrogade is the principal shopping street and thoroughfare in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It extends from Lille Triangel at the north-eastern tip of The Lakes, passes Trianglen, and continues to Svanemøllen station from where it becomes Strandvejen.
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Memorial
Memorial to Nordic Volunteers and Fallen, Copenhagen
14 min walk • The Memorial to Nordic Volunteers and Fallen, located on Smedelinien, part of Kastellet, is a memorial to 28 Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish volunteers of the First and First Schleswig War. It was inaugurated in 1920 to design by Anders Bundgaard.
0.6 miNW
55°42'16"N • 12°34'36"E
Østerbro Svømmehal, Copenhagen
16 min walk • Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
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Church, Art Nouveau architecture, National Romantic style architecture
Gustaf Church, Copenhagen
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Contemporary art in 19th-century setting
Den Frie Udstilling, Copenhagen
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0.4 miW
Square
Trianglen, Copenhagen
12 min walk • Trianglen is a central junction and public space in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Five streets meet in the junction: Blegdamsvej, Øster Allé, Østerbrogade, Nordre Frihavnsgade and Odensegade.
~700 ftSW
Street
Classensgade, Copenhagen
4 min walk • Classensgade is a street in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Østerbrogade in the southwest to Østbanegade in the northeast.
0.5 miSW
Baroque architecture, Cemetery, Monuments and statues
Holmen Cemetery, Copenhagen
13 min walk • Holmen Cemetery is the oldest cemetery still in use in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was first located next to the naval Church of Holmen in the city centre but relocated to its current site on Dag Hammarskjölds Allé in the Østerbro district in 1666.
~980 ftSW
Street
Kastelsvej, Copenhagen
5 min walk • Kastelsvej is a street in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Classensgade to Strandboulevarden.
0.5 miNW
Street
Randersgade, Copenhagen
14 min walk • Randersgade is a street in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark, linking Nordre Frihavnsgade in the south to Strandboulevarden in the north. The small square Bopas Plads is located on the corner of Randersgade with Viborggade.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Church of the Free Port?

Nearby attractions include Aggersborggade, Copenhagen (2 min walk), Classensgade, Copenhagen (4 min walk), Kastelsvej, Copenhagen (5 min walk), Institute for the Blind, Copenhagen (6 min walk).

How to get to Church of the Free Port by public transport?

The nearest stations to Church of the Free Port:

Bus

Strandboulevarden • Lines: 23 (2 min walk)
Lipkesgade • Lines: 23 (4 min walk)

Train

Østerport (11 min walk)
Nørreport (31 min walk)

Metro

Østerport • Lines: M3, M4 (11 min walk)
Trianglen • Lines: M3 (13 min walk)

Light rail

Nordhavn • Lines: A, B, Bx, C, E (11 min walk)
Østerport • Lines: A, B, Bx, C, E, H (12 min walk)

Ferry

Nordre Toldbod • Lines: 991, 992 (22 min walk)
Refshaleøen • Lines: 991, 992 (24 min walk)