St. Paul's Church

Neksø, Denmark

The Church of St. Paul (Sankt Povls Kirke) was built around 1200. Anyway the first mention of the church date from 1335. It was enlarged in 1871 and the porch was restored in 1881. The medieval stone font was made in Gotland. There are also some fine frescoes.

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Poulskervej 13, Neksø, Denmark
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Founded: ca. 1200
Category: Religious sites in Denmark
Historical period: The First Kingdom (Denmark)

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Heiko (11 months ago)
Absolut sehenswert. Eine Besonderheit hat diese Kirche. Fällt zunächst garnicht auf. Der Schlussstein im Bogen zum Alterraum enthält (ganz oben) eine Darstellung von Paulus. Dieser hat im Heiligenschein und auf dem Buch das er hält eine RUNENINSCHRIFT! Das ist ziemlich einmalig.
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