Birket Church
Birket Church is located south of the little village of Birket, some 14 km northeast of Nakskov on the Danish island of Lolland. Its chancel was originally the nave of the brick Gothic church built in 1350.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: church building in Lolland Municipality, Denmark
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ravnsborg and Glentehøj.
Glentehøj
Archaeological site
Photo: Toxophilus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Glentehøj is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km northeast of Birket Church.
Knuthenlund
Manor estate
Knuthenlund is a biodynamic agricultural estate on the island of Lolland in southeastern Denmark. The estate has an area of 960 hectares. It is known for its goat and sheep milk cheeses. Knuthenlund is situated 3½ km south of Birket Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birket and Kragenæs.
Birket
Village
Photo: Beethoven9, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Birket is a small town in Lolland Municipality, Denmark. It had a population of 214 residents in 2014. It is located 8 km east of Horslunde, 17 km northeast of Nakskov, 10 km northwest of Stokkemarke and 21 km northwest of Maribo. Birket Church is located 1 km south of the town.
Kragenæs
Hamlet
Photo: Halina Frederiksen, CC BY 3.0.
Kragenæs is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km northeast of Birket Church.
Stokkemarke
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stokkemarke is a village on the Danish island of Lolland located midway between Nakskov and Maribo. In January 2025 it had a population of 401. Stokkemarke Church, first documented in 1396, originally built in the Romanesque style, has Gothic additions. Stokkemarke is situated 6 km south of Birket Church.
Birket Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Lolland Municipality, Region Zealand, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.89046° or 54° 53′ 26″ northLongitude
11.33183° or 11° 19′ 55″ eastOpen location code
9F6HV8RJ+5POpenStreetMap ID
way 261473976OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheranWikidata ID
Q12303551
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Birket Church” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Birket Kirke”
- Swedish: “Birket kyrka”
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