Ovsted Church
Ovsted Church is a church in Skanderborg Municipality, Central Jutland. Ovsted Church is situated nearby to the hill Ejer Bavnehøj, as well as near the peak Møllehøj.Photo: Nico-dk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: church building in Skanderborg Municipality, Denmark
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Møllehøj and Ejer Bavnehøj.
Møllehøj
Peak
Photo: JMiall, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Møllehøj is the highest natural point in Metropolitan Denmark at 170.86 m.
Ejer Bavnehøj
Hill
Photo: Viggo Rasmussen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ejer Bavnehøj is the third-highest natural point in Denmark, at 170.35 m above sea level.
Genforeningstårnet
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Viggo Rasmussen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Genforeningstårnet is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1½ km west of Ovsted Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ejer and Gedved.
Ejer
Hamlet
Ejer is a village located near Ejer Bavnehøj in the Skanderborg Municipality of Denmark. The placename, of uncertain etymology, was first recorded in 1437 as Eyer, and in 1492 as Eyerd.
Gedved
Village
Photo: HolgerNissen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gedved is a small town with a population of 2,459, in Horsens Municipality located between Skanderborg and Horsens in the middle eastern Jutland in Denmark's Region Midtjylland. Gedved is situated 5 km south of Ovsted Church.
Østbirk
Village
Photo: Beethoven9, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Østbirk is a town, with a population of 2,644, in Horsens Municipality, Central Denmark Region, in Denmark, situated 11 km east of Brædstrup, 16 km southwest of Skanderborg and 15 km northwest of Horsens. Østbirk Church, where the admiral and naval hero Peder Skram is buried, is located in the town. Østbirk is situated 6 km west of Ovsted Church.
Ovsted Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Skanderborg Municipality, Central Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.97219° or 55° 58′ 20″ northLongitude
9.85575° or 9° 51′ 21″ eastElevation
123 metres (404 feet)Open location code
9F7FXVC4+V8OpenStreetMap ID
way 146393311OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheran
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Ovsted Church” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Ovsted Kirke”
- Swedish: “Ovsted kyrka”
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