Nikolaj Kunsthal

A bit off and on about this place. Overall, I’m a fan, largely because it is such a unique place. Originally the third oldest church in Copenhagen, it burnt in 1795 and was officially desanctified as church in 1805 and has had a host of different purposes since then.
Today, it is a art exhibition venue, with a restaurant outside. This of course present a very special architecture, both outside and in, and the entrance by the tower is enough to make you feel like your part of a Dracula film. The main exhibition room is good, very open and spacious, which allows it to be set up for many different purposes. However, the room seems a bit schizophrenic. When you keep your gaze at normal height, you see a largely modern exhibition room, with white walls and pillars, clean, even a bit sterile. But when you elevate your eyes, you have the entire church architecture up top, but it seems somehow detached from the ground. Which is a shame, because it could have been incorporated in quite wonderful ways.
However, it is nonetheless a very effectful location, and a one-​of-​a-​kind venue.