Eltang Church, Kolding, Denmark

Eltang Church was built around 1100 and enlarged later in the Middle Ages. The church bell dates from 1588.

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R. H. (3 years ago)
This has been one of my favourite churches in the Kolding area. It may have been because it was a beautiful spring day with many flowers in bloom, but I found the church yard lovely. Although it has benn built onto several times, some portions of the church date back to 1100. (Unfortunately, I could not go inside due to Covid19)

GamerPleyPL (4 years ago)

sven van cauwelaert (4 years ago)
Rumour has it a gnomes have been spotted in this region.

Brian guldhammer Mikkelsen (4 years ago)
My son goes to the choir

DuckyGaming2k20 (4 years ago)
Prut

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