Skagen Church

Skagen, Denmark

The Skagen area suffered from severe problems with sand drift up through the 18th century and in 1795 the old church had to be abandoned. It was a brick church of considerable size dedicated to Saint Lawrence which dated from the beginning of the 15th century and located 2 km south-west of the town centre.

A new church was built in 1841 to the design of Christian Frederik Hansen. The design was adapted in 1909-10 by Ulrik Plesner who also designed a number of other buildings in Skagen. Plesner collaborated with Thorvald Bindesbøll on the interior. Anne L. Hansen created interior decorations and a new colour scheme in 1989.

References:

Wikipedia

Religious sites in Denmark

Address

Ved Kirken 2, Skagen, Denmark

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Details

Founded: 1841
Category: Religious sites in Denmark

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Georg Kleine (9 months ago)
We were so very blessed to attend a memorable Sunday service and coffee at this church. The volunteers, headed by Mrs Bodil Johansen, treated us complete strangers like close family. This unique, beautifully maintained, wonderful church is a must-visit stop on weekdays, and a spiritual home on Sunday mornings.

Andrew Stratinas (9 months ago)
Nice place in the centre of Skagen.

Sumandra mitra (2 years ago)
Beautiful church … history goes back to 14 century.

Ivenne Mecking (2 years ago)
Beautiful church.

DEEP NORTH SEA PILOT (3 years ago)
To be visit , very beautiful and interesting history.

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