Hjerting Church

Vejen, Denmark

Hjerting Church is Romanesque church from c. 1200. It is very small and is constructed of raw granite. It has no tower but does have a rigde turret, where the bell is. There is an interesting, and very small chancel arch leading into the chancel with its (for the size of the church) unusually large altarpiece.

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Lintrupvej 76A, Vejen, Denmark
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Founded: c. 1200
Category: Religious sites in Denmark
Historical period: The First Kingdom (Denmark)

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Ingeborg Schønberg (4 years ago)
Tina Svane Boisen (5 years ago)
My family's church; I myself am both baptized, confirmed and married here.
henning thomsen (6 years ago)
Interesting church
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