Bagsværd Church

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Bagsværd Church is a modernist Lutheran church near Copenhagen, Denmark, renowned for its innovative concrete shell roof and serene, light-filled interior designed by architect Jørn Utzon.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Lutheran church
church building
modernist architecture work
architect Jørn Utzon
architecturalStyle Modernism
belongsTo Bagsværd Parish
client Gladsaxe Municipality
surface form: Gladsaxe Parish
completionDate 1976
country Denmark
denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark
surface form: Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark
floorPlanType longitudinal plan with side aisles
groundbreakingDate 1973
hasAcoustics designed for choral and organ music
hasFeature courtyard spaces
curved concrete ceiling
daylit nave
freestanding bell tower
indirect skylighting
modular side chapels
white precast concrete panels
hasInteriorMaterial light-colored wood
white plaster surfaces
hasLighting natural daylight as primary source
hasOrgan pipe organ in the nave
hasPlanOrganization sequence of enclosed and open spaces
heritageStatus listed building in Denmark
inaugurationDate 1976
inspiredBy East Asian temple architecture
cloud formations
locatedIn Glostrup
surface form: Bagsværd
locatedNear Copenhagen
material reinforced concrete
municipality Gladsaxe Municipality
notableFor expressive sculptural ceiling
innovative concrete shell roof
serene light-filled interior
subtle daylight modulation
recognizedAs icon of 20th-century church architecture
key work in Jørn Utzon’s oeuvre
region Capital Region of Denmark
religion Lutheranism
religiousAffiliation Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark
surface form: Church of Denmark
roofType concrete shell roof
usedFor baptisms
concerts
weddings
worship services

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Jørn Utzon notableWork Bagsværd Church
Jørn Utzon designed Bagsværd Church
Jan Utzon notableWork Bagsværd Church
this entity surface form: Bagsværd Church (collaborative work)