Bredstrup Church

Fredericia, Denmark

Bredstrup Church dates from the late Romanesque period. The tower is from the late Gothic period. Only the porch is more recent, from the 1800s. The baptismal font is from the Romanesque period, the altarpiece in the late Baroque style is from 1600s. The expressive altar painting is a gift to the church painted by N. Larsen Stevns, 1920. The current font is from Kongsted Church. The pulpit is in Renaissance style and from 1600s.

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

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Anne Lise Toubro (20 months ago)
A young priest present
Michael Vendelbo Holse (2 years ago)
Hello good priest great speech. Was at a friend's funeral
kåre Sandevad (2 years ago)
The historic tombstones on the mound need a loving hand do not stand still that nothing has been done
Søren Peder Sørensen (3 years ago)
Good place. Good priest
1mikaelxXx (3 years ago)
Really good priest. He could do that extra. One will never forget the brand good speech he gave at our wedding ??
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