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Consecrated 1877, restored last time in 1993. Built in Italian Romanesque style.

Situated in the middle of Nyboder, a village within the city....

The Roman-Catholic cathedral of Copenhagen, in use from 1842, built in classicist style at the the site of the chapel of the Austrian Embassy, erected in 1742.

Apse decoration from 1865 when the chu...

Survived the blaze
Miraculously, the Holmens Church survived the fires that devastated much of the city in earlier centuries. Not only is the Holmens Church the oldest piece of Renaissance arch...

Our Saviour's is one of Denmark's most famous chuches. Ever since the serpentine spire was inaugurated in 1752, is has been a popular passtime to climb the 400 steps to the top.

Here on the top, Our...

Christian's Church in Christianshavn was consecrated in 1759, and the steeple finished in 1769. It served as a church for the German congregation at Christianshavn until 1886 when it was taken out of ...

Consecration 1737. Third church on the same spot. Treasures worth mentioning, are: 4 church-naves, 1809-14. The Alterpiece, Jesus and the samaritan woman, created by C.W. Eckersberg, put up in 18...

Built in 1906. Lovely light and airy church room with unusual and pretty colour coordination of the wood-work....

The original church at Vejby was built for the nobility around 1100 in the Anglo-Saxon/Norman style and is thought to have been in swedish sandstone. The original tower was partially demolished early ...

Valby Church is visible for miles around.Built in dressed sandstone, it features characteristics of english architectural styles. Around the year 1300 the western end of the church was extended. The t...

The chancel and nave were built in the Romanesque style around 1150.Later extentions in the gothic style left chancel and nave equal in length,a very unusual feature. The gable of the tower fell down ...

Tibirke Church is believed to have been built around 1120-1130 as a small Romaneswue granite church comprising the second and third bays of the present building and a small chancel and apse. During th...

The oldest parts of Helsinge Church its nave and chancel, were built approximately 800 years ago in the romanesque style.The nave was extended and the tower built in about 1450 using large medieval br...

Graces a hill near Arresø Lake, and is stonebuilt in the Romanesque style with granite quoins.The nave and chancel date back to about 1080. A gothic extension to the chancel was added between 1400-145...

The Søborg Church was built in the beginning of the 13th. century as a parish church to the market town Søborg. In those days Søborg was royal property under the Søborg Castle and it is likely that th...

Gilleleje Church was built about 1530.During World War II many Jewish refugees were concealed in the roofspace of the church, waiting for opportunity to flee to Sweden. Local fishermen, at g...

Lynæs church was build in 1901 of hewn granite boulders. There is a leaflet about the church at the tourist office. To see inside, ask the church-warden for the key. ...

Torup church dates from the 12th century and has amongst other things, a granite Romanesque babtismal font, frescoes fra about 1250, a crucifix from about 1300 and the nave is from 1750....

Beautiful located smal village-church built in the year 1250. Many well preserved frescos at the ceiling vaults. Unusual for the North Sealand churches is the missing church bell tower....

Architect at the church was Johann Otto von Spreckelsen. In the architecture of the church, visitors can explore Spreckelsens the caracteristic use of the square ­ but also the sphere, the cylind...

Magnificent Renaissance cathedral enlarged and rebuilt 1588 to its present appearence. The interior is very rich with a destinctive and typical Nordic light from 12 big windows, which add a rare elega...

Large medieval village church dating back to early 12th century. Fine and rare frescos in the choir. The great old tower was originally built as a fortress, which the local peasants could use as a str...

The church of Joerlunde is a nobleman's church and built year approximately year 1100. It was Lord Skjalm-Hvide, who errected the church. Most of the walls are built from chalkstones. By the middle of...

Uvelse Church - an architectural treasure in red medieval brickwork from the early beginning af 12th century. Despite recent alterations it is extremely well preserved and during the winter 2000/2001 ...

Beautiful and highly interesting village church dating back to late viking age. The church has been carefully restored in 2003. On the walls are some of the greatest frescos painted in 1550 and displa...

The construction of the church finished in 1559. The oldest part from 1200. Furnishings mainly from the 17th century.Baptismal font from 1579. Wood carvings from the 17th century.The ch...

The monastery in Elsonore is one of the best preserved in the Northern Europe. The monastery was founded in 1430 when Erik of Pommern invited the monks to Elsinore. After the reformatio...

Very well preserved late medieval buildings in gothic style.
The organ was played by the famous composer Dietrich Buxtehude during the period 1660-1668 when he was the church' organ player.
The organ...

Many concerts are arranged (take a look at the homepage)...

The church was inaugurated March 27th, 1994. To connect this new and modern church to history and traditions of the two local and medieval chuches 4 stones were taken from the church in Lynge and 2 fr...

The church dates from the beginning of the 12th century and has a Romanesque stone wall in the original main section....

Nørre Snede churchNørre Snede church is a Roman church with gothic modifications.Nørre Snede church has art carved in squares on the outher south side, ...

Ikast Church, which is originaly from the 12th century, was destroyed by a fire in 1904 and rebuilt according to new drawings by architect Victor Gullev, Herning. It was inaugurated in 1907 and has un...

Engesvang church was built in 1897 and drawn by the architect Rudolph Frimoth Clausen from Aarhus. It was renovated and extended in 1967-68. Please feel free to visit the church and take a look at the...

The church was built in 1912 by architect Victor Gullev, Herning. Despite most other churches built with red bricks from that time, the Faurholt Church is a white chuch. The church was resto...

Church by architect C.A. Wiinholt....

Modern church from 1995....

The chapel was built in 1975 by the architects Johs. A. Knudsen and Ulrik Hansen, Ikast, and decorated by the artist Poul Johansen, Ikast. Please notice the spectacular brick reliefs, altar sculpture ...

The church was built with red bricks and has state roof....

The church underwent major restoration in 1992 - 1996....

The church was founded in the year 1100, later on it has been enlarged. The original norman style can still be seen....

Hampen Church is an old village church....

Originally from 1275 and it was dedicated to the seamens saint Sct. Nicolai.Roenne church is thought to be the only church in the world with a granit stone floor in the entire church....

Lovely frescos are to be found in the church. A description of the church is to be found inside, in German and Danish.Photo Finn Hansen...

Bornholms largest and oldest round church. Built in 1150. Original underroof. The roof built in 1744, also the pillars are built later. 3 runic stones from 1050. Gravestones (made of limestones from G...

Bornholms oldest parish church, which is still in use. ...

Allinge church was erected about 1500, and extended in 1896. In 1962 a new frobenius organ was installed. In and around the church are placed several grave stones to commemorate generals who served at...

The alter piece and pulpit date back to the year 1600 and the painting from 1760. The smallest church on Bornholm....

The smallest and most simple round church. Frescos from several peri- ods. No admission during church services....

1882 wurde die mittelalterliche St. Clemens Kirche durch eine neue Kirche in Granit ersetzt. Das meiste Inventar stammt aus dieser Zeit. Seit der Restaurierung 1960 ist die Ausschmückung der Kirche vo...

Village church. At the graveyard you can see the ruin of the old church sct. Annas kapel.Photo Finn Hansen...