Churches along The Ancient Road in Himmerland | Hærvej

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Churches along The Ancient Road in Himmerland

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Hærvejen deler sig i Aars i Himmerland eller samler sig alt efter hvilken retning du kommer fra. Her mødes Hærvejens vandrerrute fra Løgstør til Aars og fra Aalborg til Aars før de samlet i en rute løber videre mod den gamle hovedby på Hærvejen, Viborg.

Kirker langs Hærvejen Løgstør - Aars

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Løgstør Church

The church of Løgstør was built in 1893 but had a thorough renovation in 1993 implemented by Arne L. Hansen, who created an entirely new and very inciting church room. On the gables of the pews he dis...

Vindblæs Church

Vindblæs Church

In the wall of the belfry you see an exciting, carved ashlar. It is about 1 meters and has a peculiar figure, which may be a lion. Nobody knows why the ashlar has been turned upside down, but the lege...

Vester Hornum Church

Vester Hornum Church

The former hundred church build in Norman style is build of granite ashlars with a tiled roof.The westward tower was built in 11943 ans also serves as the church porch. The former porch to the north n...

Aars Church

The original Romanesque church of Aars was transformed into a cruciform church of considerable size in the year 1921. The ancient walls from about the year 1200 were penetrated and a new main nave was...

Kirker langs Hærvejen fra Aalborg over Aars og videre til Viborg.

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St. Mary's Church

St. Mary's Church

St. Mary’s Church is one of Aalborg’s more modern churches, as the Roman-Catholic parish has only existed since 1898. Nonetheless, St. Mary’s is one of the most beautiful Catholic churches in Denmark....

Budolfi Church

The Cathedral of St. Budolfi is located between the old main street Algade and Gammeltorv. The white façade gives the cathedral a noble look, even though it is actually the smallest cathedral in Denma...

Vor Frue Kirke - Church of Our Lady

Vor Frue Kirke - Church of Our Lady

Vor Frue Kirke in Aalborg was originally part of the Benedictine abbey from around 1100, and the only remains are the stone carvings in the west gable which originate from the original church building...

Øster Hornum Church

Øster Hornum Church

Village ChurchThe church can be dated back to 1172. It is quite a long church with the special feature that the southern wall is slightly longer than the northern one. The tower was added in the 14th ...

Veggerby Church

Veggerby Church

Village churchThe church was built around 1200 on the highest point in the area. Standing 17 meters it is a long church for that time. The tower was added 200 years later. The church was changed radic...

The church of Skivum

The church of Skivum

In the church of Skivum you find a carved figure of The Virgin Maria and Her Infant. It dates back to a Catholic altarpiece from about the year 1475. The altarpiece is a wingtablet from 1590, which ha...

Aars Church

The original Romanesque church of Aars was transformed into a cruciform church of considerable size in the year 1921. The ancient walls from about the year 1200 were penetrated and a new main nave was...

Testrup Church

The Church of Testrup and its surroundings is a place of exciting and interesting history. Until 1748 a hospital church was situated here. Today only the chancel and a single piece of the nave remain....

Aalestrup Church

Aalestrup Church

After a fire at the end of the 80s the church was totally burned. After a big renovation the church was re-opened about 1 year later. The altarpiece is made by pupils of a schoolclass.

Viborg Cathedral

Viborg Cathedral

Viborg Cathedral, with its two towers, is the symbol of the city. The church was founded in the 1100's but after several fires, the latest one in 1726, only the crypt remains from this period. The rem...

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