Godsted Church

Øster-Ulslev, Denmark

The nave and chancel of Godsted Church were built in the 13th century and the porch was added later. The Romanesque font is made of granite and is probably as old as the church. The pulpit dates from c. 1625 and altarpiece from 1825.

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Founded: 13th century
Category: Religious sites in Denmark
Historical period: The First Kingdom (Denmark)

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John Hansen (4 years ago)
Godsted Church is mostly reminiscent of a small honeycomb church with pink glaze and white lace. The exact age of the Church cannot be established, but it is believed that it dates from 1150-1300 - that is, the time of the great church buildings throughout the country. A population that probably spoke less than half a million souls built over 2,000 churches in less than two hundred years. One of these was Godsted Church.
Panna Ildi (5 years ago)
Anna Anna (5 years ago)
Jan Sognnes Rasmussen (5 years ago)
En flot lille lyserød kalket landsbykirke, som er bygget i perioden 1150-1300. Klokken er ophængt i en lille tagkvist med luger. Tidligere har den haft en klokkestabel. Kirken ligger i den lille landsby Godsted midt mellem voldstedet Ålevad og hovedgården Ulriksdal, som begge i middelalderen tilhørte biskoppen over Fyens Stift.
Jan Sognnes Rasmussen (5 years ago)
A beautiful little pinkwashed village church, which was built in the period 1150-1300. The bell is hung in a small roof twig with hatches. In the past, it has had a bell stack. The church is located in the small village of Godsted between the rampart Ålevad and the main farm Ulriksdal, both of which in the Middle Ages belonged to the bishop of Fyens Stift.
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