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Visit one of our beautiful churches in the destination.

Strellev Kirke
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Below you will find a list of inspiration, and by clicking on "map", it is easy to get an overview of which churche there is close to you.

Alslev Church
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Alslev Church

Alslev Church: In late medieval times the church belonged to the episcopal manor of Visselbjerg, situated in the parish of Alslev.
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Agerbæk Church
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Agerbæk Church

Agerbæk Church was built in 1929.
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Ansager Church
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Ansager Church

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". Because of religious revival the church was extended in 1889 with two crucifix arms.
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Børsmose Church
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Børsmose Church

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 the church.
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Bejsnap Church
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Bejsnap Church

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 church.
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Borris Church
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Borris Church

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 north wall of the nave is also late Gothic, but the big crucifix is from young Gothic style.
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Bølling Church
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Bølling Church

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 view of the valley of Skjern-Å.
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Brejning Church
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Brejning Church

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.
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Billum Church
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Billum Church

Billum church is one of the Ribe diocese's tufa churches. Late Romanesque aspe, chancel and nave. late medieval vestry and porch.
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Dejbjerg Church
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Dejbjerg Church

The Dejbjerg Church main building dates from the Romanesque period which includes the southern door and the bricked up northern door.
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Egvad Church
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Egvad Church

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 church is open, when the sexton is present.
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Finderup Church
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Finderup Church

Younger church from 1909.
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Faster Church
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Faster Church

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.
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Fjelstervang Church
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Fjelstervang Church

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.
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Fåborg Church
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Fåborg Church

Fåborg Church with romanesque nave and Gothic tower. Open from sunrise till sunset.
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Gl. Sogn Church
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Gl. Sogn Church

Gl. Sogn church is from 1175 and is situated close to Ringkøbing Fjord. Untill 1847 tower and stepple were about 12 metres higher.
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Helligånds Church Hvide Sande
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Helligånds Church Hvide Sande

Newer church with the only votive ship in Denmark. Hvide Sande is "new" town and the same for the church.
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Haurvig Church
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Haurvig Church

A few kilometers south of Hvide Sande you will find Haurvig Church, which is beautifully situated on a low dune bank towards Ringkøbing Fjord.
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Hanning Church
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Hanning Church

Romanesque church built of tufa.
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Hee Church
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Hee Church

Hee Church, with its distinctive tower, is one of the country's most significant Romanesque buildings, despite a heavy-handed restoration in 1882-84.
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Hellig Kors Monastery
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Hellig Kors Monastery

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.
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Hemmet Church
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Hemmet Church

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 - carved in acanthus leafs.
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Herborg Church
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Herborg Church

The church was built during 1898-99 and was consecrated 19th March 1899. The church was designed by the architect V.
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Henne Church
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Henne Church

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, which is reflected both inside and out.
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Ho Church
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Ho Church

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 situated in the western part of Ho.
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Hodde Church
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Hodde Church

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…
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Horne Church
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Horne Church

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.
Hover Church
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Hover Church

Hover Church is a completely unique stone church from the 12th century, as well as one of Denmark's oldest churches and is located as a characteristic landmark high above Hover Ådal.
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Hoven Church
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Hoven Church

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 1987.
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Janderup Church
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Janderup Church

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 decorated with frescoes by the "Lily master-painter
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Kvong Church
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Kvong Church

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.
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Lønborg Church seen from the outside
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Lønborg Church

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.
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Lydum Church
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Lydum Church

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…
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Lyne Church
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Lyne Church

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.
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Lem Sydsogns Church
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Lem Sydsogns Church

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.
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Lunde Church
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Lunde Church

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.
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Mosevrå Church
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Mosevrå Church

Mosevrå Church is built in neo-Romanesque style in red stone with a roof of slate. The church was consecrated Dec. 21.
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Nørre Nebel Church
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Nørre Nebel Church

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 Nørre Nebel.
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No Church
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No Church

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.
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Nr. Bork Church
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Nr. Bork Church

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 (Borchs College in Copenhagen) is born in the old vicrage in the parish.
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Lyngvig Church
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Lyngvig Church

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.
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Nørre Omme Church
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Nørre Omme Church

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.
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Ny Sogn Church
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Ny Sogn Church

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.
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Nørre Vium Church
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Nørre Vium Church

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.
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Outrup Church
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Outrup Church

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.
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Oksby Church
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Oksby Church

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.
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Ringkøbing Church
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Ringkøbing Church

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.
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Rousthøje Church
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Rousthøje Church

Rousthøje Church was built in the year 1961.
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Sønder Lem Church
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Sønder Lem Church

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.
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Sct. Jacobi Church
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Sct. Jacobi Church

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, but looks great with older artifacts, such as the altarpiece and the baptismal font.
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Sdr Bork Church
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Sdr Bork Church

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 made by Chr. Teilman in 1739. Large renovation in 1972-75.
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Sdr. Lem Church Højmark
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Sdr. Lem Church Højmark

Norman Church from the 10th. century.
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Skovlund Church
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Skovlund Church

Skovlund Church was concrated Oct. 1910. Inspired by Danish Medieval architecture. The chancel is apsidal. The tower is in the west end.
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Strellev Church
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Strellev Church

Strellev Church: Romanesque with late medieval tower and porch. The tower was heightened in 1918.
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Sdr. Vium Church
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Sdr. Vium Church

Romanesque choir and nave. Gothic tower. Late gothic crucifix, altar piece from the beginning of the 1600s, pulpit from 1616.
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Skjern Church
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Skjern Church

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.
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Stadil Church
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Stadil Church

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.
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Stauning Church
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Stauning Church

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…
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Sædding Church
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Sædding Church

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.
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Tistrup Church
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Tistrup Church

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 vaults were built and decorated by the "Lily master-painter."
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Thorstrup Church
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Thorstrup Church

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.
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Tarm Church
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Tarm Church

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.
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Tim Church
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Tim Church

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.
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Torsted Church
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Torsted Church

Torsted Church is probably from the year 1150, and therefore a beautiful medieval church in Romanesque style with both choir and nave.
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Velling Church
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Velling Church

Church from 12th century close to the fjord. The church, which is situated close to Ringkøbing Fjord, is from 12th century.
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Vorgod Church
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Vorgod 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.
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Væggerskilde Church
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Væggerskilde Church

The church was built in 1916. The style is Gothic, from drawings prepared by the architects' firm Høgh Hansen in Århus.
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Vedersø Church
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Vedersø Church

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.
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Vester Starup Church
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Vester Starup Church

Vester Starup Kirke
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Ølstrup Church
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Ølstrup Church

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.
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Øse Church
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Øse Church

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.
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Ølgod Church
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Ølgod Church

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.
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Ådum Church
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Ådum Church

Runic letters appeared in 800 year old church... During renovation of Ådum Church in 2003 runic letters appeared in 17 original oak rafter.
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Årre Church seen from the outside
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Årre Church

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.
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Aal Church seen from the outside
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Aal Church

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. Known for its romanesque frescoes uncovered and restored in the 1880s.
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