From a stately villa to a church

Risskov Church is housed in a red-brick villa dating from 1922, designed by the architect W. Puck for the chocolate manufacturer Frits Clausen and his wife Marie.

Following the couple’s death, the villa was donated to a future church. Architect Aksel Skov oversaw the conversion, and Risskov Church was consecrated in 1934.

See traces of the old villa

Several of the villa’s original rooms have been preserved. The hall and dining room became the nave, whilst the master bedroom and living rooms were converted into side aisles.

The beamed ceiling also dates from the villa. The porch and main entrance were added, and the current chancel was built in 1968.

A light-filled church interior with modern art

In the 1990s, the church interior was renovated with white walls and furnishings in light ash wood. The church was rededicated in 1999.

Among other things, the artist Tchai Munch created the decoration for the baptismal font and the pews, featuring coloured glass panels. The church also houses a light globe and a 31-stop organ by Marcussen & Søn.