Hørup Church

Sønderborg, Denmark

Hørup Church is a Romanesque whitewashed granite block church with Gothic additions. It has an separate belfry. The pulpit dates from 1576 and 12 apostle figures in the altarpiece from 1425.

Address

Mjangvej 17, Sønderborg, Denmark

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Details

Founded: 12th century
Category: Religious sites in Denmark
Historical period: The First Kingdom (Denmark)

Rating

4.1/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Fin ANDERSEN (3 years ago)
Worth seeing church

Helge Petersen (3 years ago)
A beautiful church from approx. 1200. Very well maintained and with soul.

Rene Svenson (3 years ago)
Super nice and clean toilet ?beautiful little church ??

Flemming Christoffersen (3 years ago)
Nice church, nice cemetery, .looked in a quiet place

Michael N. Petersen (4 years ago)
Visited my stepfather's grave with my mother and to lay a wreath.

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