Østbirk Church
Østbirk Church is a parish church in Horsens Municipality. It is overseen by the Diocese of Aarhus in the Church of Denmark. The Church was constructed around the year 1200 and features romanesque and gothic architecture.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: church building in Horsens Municipality, Denmark
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Østbirk Skole and Yding Skovhøj.
Østbirk Skole
School
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Østbirk Skole is a school, which is situated 450 metres southeast of Østbirk Church.
Yding Skovhøj
Peak
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Yding Skovhøj in Horsens municipality, Jutland is one of Denmark's highest points. Yding Skovhøj is situated 4 km northeast of Østbirk Church.
Urup
Manor estate
Photo: Villy Fink Isaksen, Public domain.
Urup is a manor estate, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Østbirk Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Østbirk and Vestbirk.
Østbirk
Village
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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.
Vestbirk
Village
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Vestbirk is a village in Horsens Municipality, Denmark. The area is characterized by the Gudenå river and its lakes which are popular destinations for local fishermen and tourists.
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. Ejer is situated 4½ km east of Østbirk Church.
Østbirk Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Horsens Municipality, Central Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
55.96674° or 55° 58′ 0″ northLongitude
9.75178° or 9° 45′ 6″ eastOpen location code
9F7FXQ82+MPOpenStreetMap ID
way 102738860OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheranWikidata ID
Q12011908
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Østbirk Church” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Østbirk Kirke”
- Finnish: “Østbirkin kirkko”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Østbirk kirke”
- Norwegian: “Østbirk kirke”
- Swedish: “Østbirk kyrka”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Østbirk Bibliotek and Det Danske Spejderkorps.
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