Ordrup Cemetery Explained

Ordrup Cemetery
Established:1892
Country:Denmark
Location:Ordrup, Gentofte Municipality Copenhagen
Coordinates:55.7317°N 12.5592°W
Type:Municipal
Owner:Gentofte Municipality
Size:5.74 hectares

Ordrup Cemetery (Danish: Ordrup Kirkegård) is a cemetery in Ordrup in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the principal cemetery for the districts of Skovshoved, Ordrup, and Charlottenlund in the parishes of Ordrup and Skovshoved.

History

The cemetery was created in 1892. The first burial took place on 22 July 1892. Gudmund Nyeland Brandt was gardener at the cemetery from 1901 to 1927. It was expanded in 1945.

Chapel

The chapel was designed by Edvard Thomsen. The relief above the main entrance was created by Einar Utzon-Frank.[1]

Buildings

The chapel was designed by Andreas Clemmensen and completed in 1914. It has now been closed due to limited use.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ordrup Kirkegårdng. Danish. Gentofte Municipality. 27 February 2017.