Torup Church

Hundested, Denmark

Torup Church dates from the 12th century and it was restored in 1746 and 1839. The church has, among other things, a granite Romanesque baptismal font, frescoes from about 1250, a crucifix from about 1300 and the nave from 1750.

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

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Ahti Bleive (2 years ago)
A beautiful church and a beautiful cemetery. In very good condition. It's worth stopping by for a moment.
Lars Rørbye (2 years ago)
small, cozy, well-maintained church
Inga Pedersen (2 years ago)
Used the toilet which was very neat
Inger Jørgensen (3 years ago)
Well, it's autumn, so of course the leaves have fallen. It was the cemetery I visited.
Michael Müller (4 years ago)
Nice little cemetery
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