Visit one of our beautiful churches in Destination Vesterhavet.
Alslev Church: In late medieval times the church belonged to the episcopal manor of Visselbjerg, situated in the parish of Alslev. The chancel and the eastern part of the wawe are Romanesque, from the...
Agerbæk Church was built in 1929.
Ansager church is from the 13th century. Romanesque chancel and nave. In 1775 was added a tower and spire. In the tower room are the church's only frescoes, painted by the "Lily master-painter". Becau...
Unique beautiful white church of brick, with a special calm and harmony. Børsmose Church is fantastically located on the West Jutland heath, and has an exciting history, which is clearly reflected in ...
Bejsnap Kirke is built in 1892. The altarpiece from 1915 has a painting of " The Good shepherd " by Joakim Skovgaard. The first organ was bought in 1917 and is in an organ loft on the west side of the...
A church with a late Gothic steeple and porch.The tower has four gables in the Ribe area known as the 'Toerninglenske type'. The pulpit and the parish chair are assembled from late Gothic material. ...
The church at Bølling is made in Romanesque design and dated back to the 12th century. In the Middle Ages, the church was consecrated to John the Baptist. The church is situated up hill with a clear v...
The Church of Brejning originally consisted of a nave and a choir both in Romanesque design. During the Late Gothic period, the tower(west) and the porch(north) have been added to the church. The choi...
Billum church is one of the Ribe diocese's tufa churches. Late Romanesque aspe, chancel and nave. late medieval vestry and porch. The facade is elegantly ornamented with round-arched fillings and half...
The Dejbjerg Church main building dates from the Romanesque period which includes the southern door and the bricked up northern door. Du- ring the Gothic period the church was made longer and porch an...
From about 1150-1200. The church is made from granite. The pulpit and the altarpiece are from 1600. The ends of the chairs are with carved wood from 1500. You also find arches in the church. The churc...
Younger church from 1909.
The main part of the building, chancel and nave - both with lead roof are from the Romanesque period - while the tower has been added in 1926. Altarpiece and pulpit are from the late 1500. On the nort...
The Church of Fjelstervang (1898) is one out of many churches from the period where people cultivated the moor in the western part of Jutland. A large growth in population at the end of last century a...
Fåborg Church with romanesque nave and Gothic tower. Open from sunrise till sunset.
Gl. Sogn church is from 1175 and is situated close to Ringkøbing Fjord. Untill 1847 tower and stepple were about 12 metres higher. They served as navigation marks for the fishermen on the fjord and on...
Newer church with the only votive ship in Denmark. Hvide Sande is "new" town and the same for the church. In 1954 the construction of the church started after many years of hard work collecting money ...
A few kilometers south of Hvide Sande you will find Haurvig Church, which is beautifully situated on a low dune bank towards Ringkøbing Fjord. The church was originally built as a chapel in 1869, and ...
Ho Church is a Romanesque church, built of monk stone and built in the mid-15th century. The church has one of Denmark's oldest nave from around the beginning of the 17th century, and is beautifully s...
Romanesque church built of tufa.
Visit one of Denmark's most significant romanesque buildings. Hee Church is with its distinctive tower and in spite of rough restoration in 1882-84 one of the most significant romanesque buildings. Pr...
Hellig Kors Kloster on Dejbjerg Hede, despite its appearance is also from the 20th century, but are built in boulders almost independently by a priest from the area with the help of volunteers.
Henne Church was built in the second half of the 12th century, probably by the Ribe bishop Elias, who owned Hennegård, an episcopal estate until the Reformation. The church has an exciting history, wh...
Hodde Church is an almost unique example of a long nave, built in early Gothic style about 1300. The tower and the porch were added in late medieval times and the whole building therefore remains almo...
Horne Church: A Romanesque chancel and nave in granite from the 12th century, with a late medieval tower and porch. Originally consecrated to St. Lawrence. Has been the chapel of ease to Thorstrup sin...
Romanesque choir and nave, gothic sacristy and tower. Romanesque font, altar piece from about 1500. Pulpit from before 1600. The Renaissance pulpit is a magnificent piece of carving handicraft - carve...
The church was built during 1898-99 and was consecrated 19th March 1899. The church was designed by the architect V.Ahlmann, Århus and built in red bricks and consists of a choir, a nave and a tower w...
Middle Age Church originally Romanesque style. Beautiful village church with a late gothic wing altar piece from about 1450. Nice carving work. Church bell from 1200s. The church is last restored in 1...
Janderup Church is situated in the meadows on Varde river. Sometimes, during storms, seawater has flooded the churchyard. The church is Romanesque with tower and late medieval vestry. The vaults are d...
Kvong Church: The nave and the chancel are Romanesque, the tower and the porch added in late Medieval times. The romanesque font has sepal decoration which is typically local.
Lønborg Church, approximately 5 km from Tarm, offers amazing murals, beautiful carillons, and a great view to Skjern River. The church is filled with exciting stories about its turbulent past.
Lydum Church: Romanesque village church, from 1200, originally built of tufa. In the church is a modern fresco painting by Jens Urup, which covers the whole of the northern wall of the nave from ceili...
Lyne Church is built in granite ashlar. The porch is late gothic and the tower is from 1927. The altarpiece and the pulpit is Renaissance. In the tower room is three wooden figures from an earlier alt...
The very simple and beautiful church is found in Lem Stationsby next to the park and with its tower pointing east towards the street Kirkegade. The church is the work of architect Mindedal Rasmussen o...
Lunde Church was consecrated to St. Stephen ca 1350. The nave and chancel are Romanesque. The vestry and tower are Gothic, ca 15th century . The chuch was restored at the time of bishop H. A. Brorson,...
Mosevrå Church is built in neo-Romanesque style in red stone with a roof of slate. The church was consecrated Dec. 21. 1891 at the same time as Oksby (Blåvand) to replace Denmark's last thatched churc...
In Nørre Nebel, you can spot this church from the 13th century. Here, you can enjoy art in the shape of murals and carvings. Furthermore, the church is filled with stories about the local life in Nørr...
Built in 1877 by architect J. B. Loeffler. Red brick in neo-Romanesque style with ornamental pilaster strips an round arch friezes. Slate roof. Tower in pyramid shape. Romanesque baptismal font, proba...
Built approxmately 1200. The church is consecrated to Sct. Anna. Altapiece and pulpit from about 1600. The noble chairs are dated back to 1652. Ole Borch (dead 1690) known doctor and donor of legacy ...
Stories from the life at the sea. North of Hvide Sande is Nr. Lyngvig Church which were inaugurated in 1869. The church is romanesque in red bricks with slate roof in a low pitch. The ships in the chu...
This is a typical medieval church from 1150; it is made of granite squares and thatched with lead. In the Late Middle Ages, a lead thatched tower was added to the church.At the north entrance of the c...
One of Denmarks largest village churches.The church was built in 1225 and is both romanesque and early gothic. It is the fourth or fifth largest village in Denmark and also the most peculiar. Was orig...
At a hillside close to Vorgod Å, a small casehardent church from the 12th century is situated...The choir and the nave are made of granite squares. Later on, the porch has been added to the church, in...
Outrup Church: Consecrarted to St. Bartholomew ca 1350. Romanesque chancel and nave. The Aspe and tower were added in late medieval times. The porch is from 1870. In the chancel is a granite front wit...
Oksby Church is a new-Romanesque church in red stone surrounded by beautiful nature by Blåvand. The church was built in 1891, and was a replacement for Denmark's last thatched church. For this reason,...
Ringkøbing Church was built in the first half of the 15th century, and is beautifully situated in the middle of the city on Kirkepladsen east of Torvet. The church has been expanded several times, and...
Rousthøje Church was built in the year 1961.
This large Romanesque Church in granite ashlar form the 1100s has an unusually picturesque position on the hill island with a view over most of Ringkoebing Fjord. The church tower from 1924 replaced a...
Sct. Jacobi Church was probably built between the years 1150 and 1225, and is a very historic and beautiful church, which occupies the center of Varde. The church has regularly undergone renovations, ...
The most northern situated tufa church. The nave was built in the 12th century. Chanel and tower are late medieval and the altarpiece from 1500. The font is made of romanesque granite. The pulpit is m...
Norman Church from the 10th. century.This large Romanesque Church in granite ashlar form the 1100s has an unusually picturesque position on the hill island with a view over most of Ringkoebing Fjord. ...
Skovlund Church was concrated Oct. 1910. Inspired by Danish Medieval architecture. The chancel is apsidal. The tower is in the west end.
Strellev Church: Romanesque with late medieval tower and porch. The tower was heightened in 1918.
Romanesque choir and nave. Gothic tower. Late gothic crucifix, altar piece from the beginning of the 1600s, pulpit from 1616. Main restoration 1978-81. Because of the restoration the church is back to...
The Skjern Church was founded in the Middle Ages. Later it has been enlarged and in 1915 it was restored thoroughly. Most of the furni- ture is dated. Both the altarpiece and the pulpit are from the b...
Stadil Church is probably from the year 1200, and is a completely unique medieval church located between large plantations, the fjord, dunes and the North Sea. Stadil Church, as one of the few churche...
The Stauning Church is completely surrounded by a well preserved and a recently restored old wall with four entrances _ each with cattle_s grate to prevent animals entering the churchyard in the old d...
The church is in Romanesque design, built in the 12th century. In the Middle Ages, the church was consecrated to St. Laurentius. The brickwork is made out of nicely cut ashlar on a plinth.Close to the...
Tistrup Chuch: The original Romanesque ashlar church was presumably built in the 12th century. In Medieval times it was extended westwards, and the late Medieval tower and porch were added before the ...
Thorstrup Chuch: A Romanesque village church from the 12th century built of granite boulders from the fields. The late Medieval tower and porch are of Medieval bricks. The church in its present form b...
New church from 1912. The church was founded August 19 1911 and one year late the church was ready for use. In 1965-67 the church was renovated and extended. The altarpiece is glass mosaic - called "T...
The church consists of a Romanesque nave, Renaissance chancel, Gothic tower. Relief showing a stonemason with pick hammer in ashlar set low in south wall of chancel. Original window in north wall of n...
Torsted Church is probably from the year 1150, and therefore a beautiful medieval church in Romanesque style with both choir and nave. The church has been continuously renovated inside and out, but ke...
Church from 12th century close to the fjord. The church, which is situated close to Ringkøbing Fjord, is from 12th century. Chanel and nave is of the same granit ashlar which is also inside the church...
The church is an ancient medieval church. During the excavations in 1957, it became obvious tah the history of the "birth" of the church was both interesting and rare. The church was built in several ...
The church was built in 1916. The style is Gothic, from drawings prepared by the architects' firm Høgh Hansen in Århus. The church is particularly distinguished by the many offset roof and wall sectio...
Vedersø Church is a West Jutland church from around the year 1150. The church is a solid church, consisting of a Romanesque choir and nave with extensions. Every year, Vedersø Church attracts several ...
Vester Starup Kirke
Ølstrup Church is a beautiful church located in the West Jutland landscape. The church is probably from the year 1180, and is whitewashed in granite blocks and bricks. In 2014, the church had its pain...
Øse Church has a romanesque nave and chancel and probably also porch.In 1982 some beautiful frescos were found on one of the walls in the porch.
Ølgod Church: Built in the Romanesque style - presumably as a manor church - around 1200. The tower is from ca. 1500. The south wall is whitewashed bricks. The altarpiece from 1596.
Runic letters appeared in 800 year old church... During renovation of Ådum Church in 2003 runic letters appeared in 17 original oak rafter. The church contains a lot of beautiful furnishing; carved ba...
Årre Church has a Romanesque chancel and nave and a late Gothic tower.A restoration took place in 1882 and in 1930.The pulpit is from 1682 and very beautiful.
The Church of Aal was consecrated to St. Nicholas, built of ashlar and tufa and dating from about 1200. Extended several times, the latest addition being the tower at the time of the Reformation. Know...
