Hofterup Church
Hofterup Church, medieval church in the province of Skåne, Sweden. It belongs to the Diocese of Lund. It is one of the oldest and most well-preserved Romanesque churches in Scandinavia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: church building in Kävlinge Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden
- Also known as: “Hofterups Kyrka”
- Address: Byastugsvägen 111, Löddeköpinge
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Barsebäck Castle and Gillhög.
Barsebäck Castle
Castle
Photo: Jorchr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Barsebäck Castle is a castle in the village of Barsebäck, Kävlinge Municipality, close to the shore of Öresund in Scania, southern Sweden. It has existed in various versions at its present location since the 12th century, but only received its current shape during a major renovations and rebuildings in 1889 and 1940. Barsebäck Castle is situated 2 km southwest of Hofterup Church.
Gillhög
Archaeological site
Photo: Jorchr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gillhög is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km southwest of Hofterup Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bjärred and Kävlinge.
Bjärred
Town
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Bjärred is a coastal locality situated in Lomma Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. It is situated about 20 km north of Malmö, 10 km west of Lund and 5 km north of Lomma village. Bjärred is situated 7 km south of Hofterup Church.
Kävlinge
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Kävlinge is a locality and the seat of Kävlinge Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 32,341 inhabitants in 2021. In 1996, a train containing large amounts of ammonia derailed and around 9,000 people had to be evacuated from the area.
Hofterup Church
- Categories: architectural ensemble, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Hofterup socken, Hofterup, Kävlinge Municipality, Scania, Götaland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
55.78421° or 55° 47′ 3″ northLongitude
12.9761° or 12° 58′ 34″ eastElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
9F7JQXMG+MCOpenStreetMap ID
way 233638285OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheran
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Hofterup Church” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Hofterup Kirke”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Hofterup kirke”
- Slovenian: “cerkev v Hofterupu”
- Slovenian: “Hofterups kyrka”
- Swedish: “Hofterups kyrka”
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