Graeshave Church

Dannemare, Denmark

Græshave Church was constructed in the Middle Ages of the large bricks known as 'monk stone'. It contains a chapel that was owned by the local noble family Porses. This was converted into a sacristy in 1637. The altarpiece is of the cathechetical variety associated with the post Reformation period.

Address

Skodsebøllevej 36A, Dannemare, Denmark

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Details

Founded: 13th century
Category: Religious sites in Denmark
Historical period: The First Kingdom (Denmark)

More Information

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Rating

4.8/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Anne Hopkins (4 years ago)
This is my local beautiful church.

Patrick Jensen (4 years ago)
In Græshave as in Gammle dagen, was a town, with several different shops, and a myriad of many houses there is a small but beautiful church / cemetery, which is part of a larger parish consisting of 8, different agricultural churches, Scattered over, And around Nakskov. All 8 churches, have some interesting, things to offer.

Kim Sørensen (5 years ago)
Great church

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