Store Heddinge Church

Octagonal Danish church in Store Heddinge
Church in Store Heddinge, Denmark
Store Heddinge Church
Saint Katharina Church
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LocationStore Heddinge, Denmark
DenominationChurch of Denmark
Websitehttps://www.storeheddingekirke.dk
Architecture
Architectural typeRomanesque style, gothic architecture
Years builtc. 1200
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Roskilde
ParishStore Heddinge Sogn

Store Heddinge Church also known as Saint Katharina Church (Danish: Store Heddinge Kirke or Sankt Katharina Kirke) is an octagonal church in the town of Store Heddinge on the Danish island of Zealand. 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.[1][2]

  • Front view of the church entrance
    Front view of the church entrance
  • Dome of the octagonal nave
    Dome of the octagonal nave
  • Areal view of the church grounds
    Areal view of the church grounds

References

  1. ^ "Kirkens historie" (in Danish). Sankt Katharina kirke, Store Heddinge. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Store Hedinge Kirke" (PDF) (in Danish). Natmus. 1930. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
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