Bjælkerup

Bjælkerup is a neighborhood in Stevns, Region Zealand. Bjælkerup is situated near the locality Haveforeningen Præstevangen, as well as near the village Store Heddinge.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Store Heddinge Church and Gjorslev.

Store Heddinge Church

Church

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Store Heddinge Church also known as Saint Katharina Church 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.

Gjorslev

Castle

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Gjorslev is a cruciform medieval castle located 17 km south-east of Køge, on the Stevns Peninsula, Stevns Municipality, some forty kilometres south of Copenhagen, Denmark. Gjorslev is situated 4 km north of Bjælkerup.

Holtug Church

Church

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Holtug Church is a church in Holtug on the Stevns Peninsula, Stevns Municipality, Denmark. The church dates from the middle of the 12th century, but only the walls of the nave from the original Romanesque church have survived. Holtug Church is situated 3½ km northeast of Bjælkerup.