Holeby Church

Holeby, Denmark

Holeby Church was built in the mid-1200s. Its Romanesque architecture is more simple than in other churches in Lolland island. The most notable inventory is a so-called Holeby Crucifix from the 1300s, which is today located at Maribo Museum. The unusually big baptismal font was made in Gotland. The pulpit dates from 1586 and altar from 1590. It is also known that the preceding altar depicted St. John Chrysostom and the church was dedicated to him in the Middle Ages.

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Address

Kirkevej 5, Holeby, Denmark

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Details

Founded: c. 1250
Category: Religious sites in Denmark
Historical period: The First Kingdom (Denmark)

Rating

4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Teufelchen 71 (8 months ago)
A very beautiful church and a great well-kept cemetery. I liked to linger and enjoy the peace and quiet.

sanne Buxbom (2 years ago)
We could not enter and see the church room

Berit Bebe Nielsen (3 years ago)

Greg S-ki (3 years ago)
A very nice, well-kept church with a beautiful garden and a cemetery around it

Jørgen Hansen (4 years ago)
Okay

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