Kalvehave Church

Kalvehave, Denmark

Kalvehave Church was built around 1225-1250 of large bricks near to a holy spring. The church is rebuilt and extended several times. The altarpiece was made in Renaissance style in the end of the 16th century. The Baroque pulpit dates from 1639.

References:

Visit Denmark

Address

Kirkevejen 2A, Kalvehave, Denmark

See all sites in Kalvehave

Details

Founded: 1225
Category: Religious sites in Denmark
Historical period: The First Kingdom (Denmark)

More Information

www.visitdenmark.co.uk

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Kong Asgers Høj (4,5 km)
Damsholte Church (7,9 km)
Klekkende Høj (7 km)

St. Nicholas' Church (51,3 km)
Stege Church (9,1 km)
St. Bendt's Church (54,7 km)
Vordingborg Castle Ruins (14,8 km)
Eskilstrup Church (22,9 km)
St. Peter's Church (35,7 km)
Vallø Castle (45,2 km)
Gavnø Castle (34,1 km)
Elmelunde Church (16,4 km)

User Reviews

Hanne Højlind (2 years ago)
I could use a looser tap and maybe with a manual. As a disabled and elderly person, I do NOT have the strength for the faucet that is there and which is not for normal people ???. The gardeners had also removed more than DKK 400 worth of planted flowers instead of helping to water in the heat we have had this summer. You are mad ?????

Alfred Franz (2 years ago)
Worth seeing church. One should not overlook the grave in the basement alcove. Very neat cemetery with a good view of the bridge to Møn.

Sven Eisenhauer (2 years ago)
A beautiful site for a church, with sweeping water views

Claus Michael Segnitz Due (3 years ago)
Breathtaking medieval atmosphere. Holy source. Highly recommend a visit.

Harro Hallmann (3 years ago)
Beautiful and typical Danish village church.

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Finest Norman castles in Italy

Exploring the History of Northern Poland

Discovering Slovenia's Historic Wonders

Photo from Flickr, copyright Infomastern

Historic Site of the week

Visby Cathedral

Visby Cathedral (also known as St. Mary’s Church) is the only survived medieval church in Visby. It was originally built for German merchants and inaugurated in 1225. Around the year 1350 the church was enlarged and converted into a basilica. The two-storey magazine was also added then above the nave as a warehouse for merchants.

Following the Reformation, the church was transformed into a parish church for the town of Visby. All other churches were abandoned. Shortly after the Reformation, in 1572, Gotland was made into its own Diocese, and the church designated its cathedral.

There is not much left of the original interior. The font is made of local red marble in the 13th century. The pulpit was made in Lübeck in 1684. There are 400 graves under the church floor.