Sakskøbing Church

Description

Sakskøbing Church was built in the late 1200s and during following centuries the original church was extended with a nave and tower. The present 48m high tower was built in 1852. The altarpiece from the 1500s is a late Gothic wood carving from Lübeck. The pulpit dates from about 1620.

Address
Kirkestræde 2, Sakskøbing, Denmark

Established
13th century

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