St. Paul's Church

Neksø, Denmark

The Church of St. Paul (Sankt Povls Kirke) was built around 1200. Anyway the first mention of the church date from 1335. It was enlarged in 1871 and the porch was restored in 1881. The medieval stone font was made in Gotland. There are also some fine frescoes.

References:

folkekirken.dk

Address

Poulskervej 13, Neksø, Denmark

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Details

Founded: ca. 1200
Category: Religious sites in Denmark
Historical period: The First Kingdom (Denmark)

Rating

4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Claus Mortensen (2 years ago)
Charming little church.

Klaus-Peter Haeusler (2 years ago)
Very nice church and one should not miss a visit.

Povl Kvols (2 years ago)
Great pastor. Perhaps the best church service I've been to, and I'm not a member of the folk church.

Jørn Nygaard (2 years ago)
Beautiful church ?

Claus Mortensen (3 years ago)
Charming little church.

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