Churches along The Ancient Road in Middle Jutland
You will find several churches along The Ancient Road. They will welcome you in for a visit, just as they have done for the hikers in the past thousand years.
Viborg Cathedral
Viborg Cathedral was originally built in the 12th-13th century in Romanesque style and holds a strong presence in both the cityscape and the city's long history. Over time, the cathedral has been rava...
Gråbrødre Kloster
Monastery institution founded in the 12th century.
The Franciscan monastery was founded in 1235 as a centre for the mendicant friars. At the time of the Reformation the monks were chased out of the t...
Hald Ege Kirke
Hald Ege Church
Built 1965-1967 by the architects Inger and Johannes Exner (partly 'do-it-yourself' built).
Open the whole year during the daytime. Free entrance.
Situated about 6 km from Viborg in...
Sortebrødre Church
Sortebrødre Church in Viborg was built by the Dominican Order and was originally built together with a monastery placed south of the church.
Asmild Church
One of Denmark's oldest churches. In 1133 the Viborg bishop Eskild was murdered in front of the churches' high altar by King Erik Emune's men.
South of the church there once was a monastery. The chur...
Soendermarks Church
Søndermarks Church is placed in the southern part of Viborg and is a modern round church built in 1980/81.
Hald Ege Kirke
Hald Ege Church
Built 1965-1967 by the architects Inger and Johannes Exner (partly 'do-it-yourself' built).
Open the whole year during the daytime. Free entrance.
Situated about 6 km from Viborg in...
Dollerup Church
Open the whole year during the daytime.
Thorning Church
Thorning church consists of a chancel and a nave in Romanesque style. During a major renovation in 1743, the church was extended westwards and a tower was built. On the north wall hangs a late Gothic ...
Nørre Snede Kirke (Nørre Snede Church)
Nørre Snede Church is a Roman church build with Gothic modifications and can be dated back to the 12th century.
Øster Nykirke
Øster Nykirke - Øster New Church - or Saint Peder’s Church is situated on the top of the ridge and is Denmark’s highest-lying church at an altitude of 130 ms above sea level. The church was built in ...
Jelling Church
Jelling Church dates back to around 1100 and is the fourth church on the site. The first was a wooden church erected in the eighth century by Harald Bluetooth as a mausoleum to his father, Gorm the Ol...