Gamtofte Church, Assens, Denmark

Gamtofte Church was built in the 1100s, when the vast majority of Denmark’s medieval churches were built. The church is one of the biggest rural churches in Funen; only a few other churches are more ornately decorated than Gamtofte.

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Bent Uffe Lund (3 years ago)
Brandes' glass mosaics are not exactly my style. Spartan church room.

keld bille (3 years ago)
Unique mosaics. Beautiful.

Steen Fabian Jensen (4 years ago)
Beautiful stained glass windows

Eva Rasmussen (4 years ago)
Beautiful church and cemetery

Lone Andersen (8 years ago)

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