St. Alban's Church, Anglican church in Copenhagen, Denmark
St. Alban's Church, also known as the English Church, is an Anglican church in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is built of grey stone with a tall spire, a steep brown tiled roof, and pointed-arch windows, and it stands on grass with trees beside it.
The church was built from 1885 to 1887 for the growing English congregation in Copenhagen, after Princess Alexandra of Denmark helped raise funds and secure the site. It was consecrated in 1887 and has since been supported by British royal patrons.
The church serves a congregation that includes British, Danish, and international members, and services are held in English. Visitors can often hear the bells chime every quarter-hour, and the interior has stained glass and carved oak pews.
The church is in Churchillparken, near the Kastellet and the Little Mermaid, and is easy to reach on foot from the city centre. It is usually open to visitors during the day, with a ramped entrance and guides available inside.
The tower holds fifteen tubular bells that play a hymn tune after striking the hour, and the louvres open automatically every quarter-hour. The roof tiles were brought from Broseley in Shropshire, England, and the flint used in the walls is unusual for Denmark.
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