Helsingør Cathedral

Helsingør, Denmark

Helsingør Cathedral or St. Olaf's Church originates from the 13th century. The current brick church was completed in 1559 and the spire was erected in 1897-1898. The interior dates mainly from the 17th century, baptismal font from 1579.

References:

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Address

Sct Anna Gade 12, Helsingør, Denmark

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Details

Founded: 1559
Category: Religious sites in Denmark
Historical period: Early Modern Denmark (Denmark)

More Information

www.visitdenmark.com

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Brian Hagan (9 months ago)
Beautiful church! Wasn't able to go in but nice to look at the architecture outside.

Grace Obace (11 months ago)
Beautiful.

Irina Kravchuk (14 months ago)
Very nice old brick church. Inside church there is a model of the ship which hangs from the ceiling that is typical for Danish churches. Around the church there are very nice and colorful old houses. Also, from the Kronborg tower observation deck you can see best harbor views of the city and the church is nicely seen from there too.

torben voldby Nielsen (2 years ago)
Ok

Henrik Nakskov (2 years ago)
Wonderful. And church assistant was great. We were informed and appreciate.

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