Store Heddinge Church

Store Heddinge Church also known as Saint Katharina Church is an octagonal church in the town of on the island of . 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.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church building in Stevns Municipality, Denmark

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holtug Church.

Church
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is a church in Holtug on the , , . The church dates from the middle of the 12th century, but only the walls of the nave from the original Romanesque church have survived. is situated 3½ km north of Store Heddinge Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Store Heddinge and Holtug.

Village
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is a town in . It is the administrative seat of , and has a population of 3,633.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km north of Store Heddinge Church.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km northeast of Store Heddinge Church.

Store Heddinge Church

Latitude
55.31274° or 55° 18′ 46″ north
Longitude
12.39169° or 12° 23′ 30″ east
Named after
Catherine of Alexandria
Open location code
9F7J897R+3M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 105400419
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Wiki­data ID
Q12334578
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Store Heddinge Church” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Sankt Katharina Kirke”
  • Danish: “Store Heddinge Kirke”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Sankt Katharina kirke”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Sankt Katharina Kirke”
  • Swedish: “Sankt Katharina kyrka”

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Highlights include Store Heddinge Kirkegård and Snurretoppen.

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