Slemminge Church, Sakskøbing, Denmark

Slemminge Church was built in the 12th century. The unusually big tower was built in the late Middle Ages in Gothic style. The spire was destroyed by fire and rebuilt in 1901. The frescoes in choir vaults were made between 1475-1500. The altarpiece dates from c. 1585 and pulpit from 1610.

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Grethe Dahl (3 years ago)
Visited the cemetery which was a very positive experience although it is wistful and sad to think about deceased family members, the visit brought back happy memories. The cemetery is really nice, looks more like a park, very well maintained.

Tage Jensen (4 years ago)
Beautiful church

romywebb se (5 years ago)
Slemminge Kirke is a fine white church building. Warm cemetery with many trees and nice bushes and framing of small hedges gives a pleasant feeling and atmosphere.

Jan Svale Andersen (6 years ago)
Nice church

Jan Sognnes Rasmussen (6 years ago)
A beautiful village church with an impressive spire. The church was built around the year 1130. The choir and nave are in the Romanesque style, while the church tower is from late Gothic times. A legend tells that Slemminge and Fjelde churches were built by two brothers who wanted to surpass each other. A porch stood on the northern side of the nave from 1653-1868. In 1901, the tower was hit by a sound impact. The same autumn, the current spire was erected according to a drawing by architect H. Glahn.

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