St Jørgensbjerg Church

Saint Jørgensbjerg Church is a historic church in on the Danish island of . With a nave and chancel in travertine limestone dating from c. 1080, it is Denmark's oldest preserved stone building.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church building in Roskilde Municipality, Denmark
  • Also known as: “Sct. Jørgensbjerg Kirke”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Viking Ship Museum and Roskilde Cathedral.

Museum
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The in is 's national ship museum for ships of the prehistoric and medieval period. The main focus of the museum is a permanent exhibition of the Skuldelev ships, five original Viking ships excavated nearby in 1962. is situated 410 metres northeast of St Jørgensbjerg Church.

Church
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, in the city of on the island of Zealand in eastern , is a cathedral of the Lutheran Church of Denmark. The cathedral is one of the most important churches in Denmark, and the official royal burial church of the Danish monarchs. is situated 800 metres south of St Jørgensbjerg Church.

Arts center
Photo: Esther Westerveld, CC BY 2.0.
is a former gasworks in , . The buildings are listed and after a thorough restoration in 1995, they are now housing an arts center with an art gallery, studios, and workshops for local artists. is situated 200 metres southeast of St Jørgensbjerg Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sankt Jørgensbjerg and Roskilde.

Neighborhood
is a district of on the Danish island of . Initially a fishing village in its own right with a history dating to the Viking Age, it became part of Roskilde in 1938. Today it has become the most desirable district in the city.

Photo: Esther Westerveld, CC BY 2.0.
is in , , 35 km west of . is an ancient city dating from the Viking age. The most important historical sights are the Viking Museum and Cathedral, World Heritage site.

Suburb
is a largely residential area in the municipality of in and is contiguous with . The population in the parish is around 14,000.

St Jørgensbjerg Church

Latitude
55.64931° or 55° 38′ 58″ north
Longitude
12.07561° or 12° 4′ 32″ east
Open location code
9F7JJ3XG+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 256291745
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Wiki­data ID
Q12334576
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“St Jørgensbjerg Church” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Sankt Jørgensbjerg Kirke”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس يورجنسبيرج”
  • Swedish: “Sankt Jørgensbjerg kyrka”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Roskilde Roklub and Roskilde Kajakpolo & SUP.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: sognepræst and Store Børs.

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