Store Heddinge Church also known as Saint Katharina Church (Danish: Store Heddinge Kirke or Sankt Katharina Kirke) is an octagonal church in the town of Store Heddinge on the Danish island of Zealand. Thought to have been built of limestone in the late 12th century by King Valdemar I, the unusual octagonal Romanesque nave and the choir were later extended with lateral Gothic additions, including the tower.[1][2]
Store Heddinge Church | |
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Saint Katharina Church | |
Location | Store Heddinge, Denmark |
Denomination | Church of Denmark |
Website | https://www.storeheddingekirke.dk |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Romanesque style, gothic architecture |
Years built | c. 1200 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of Roskilde |
Parish | Store Heddinge Sogn |
Gallery
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Front view of the church entrance
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Dome of the octagonal nave
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Areal view of the church grounds
References
edit- ^ "Kirkens historie" (in Danish). Sankt Katharina kirke, Store Heddinge. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Store Hedinge Kirke" (PDF) (in Danish). Natmus. 1930. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
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