Gjorslev, Store Heddinge

Name: Gjorslev
Address: Store Heddinge, Denmark

#3 among attractions in Store Heddinge

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Gjorslev is a cruciform medieval castle located 17 km south-east of Køge, on the Stevns Peninsula, Stevns Municipality, some forty kilometres south of Copenhagen, Denmark. Originally owned by the Bishop of Roskilde, it is considered one of the most well-preserved examples of Gothic secular architecture in Denmark. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1588 (436 years ago)Architectural style: GothicElevation: 66 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 55°21'17"N, 12°22'41"E

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Store Heddinge Denmark

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Gjorslev – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saint Katharina Church, Holtug Church, Stevns Klint, Stevns Fyr.

2.9 miS
Church
Saint Katharina Church, Store Heddinge
75 min walk • Store Heddinge Church also known as Saint Katharina Church is an octagonal church in the town of Store Heddinge on the Danish island of Zealand.
1.3 miSE
Church
Holtug Church, Store Heddinge
33 min walk • Holtug Church is a church in Holtug on the Stevns Peninsula, Stevns Municipality, Denmark. The church dates from the middle of the 12th century, but only the walls of the nave from the original Romanesque church have survived.
5.7 miSE
Museum,
Stevns Klint
147 min walk • Stevns Klint is a white chalk cliff located some 6 km southeast of Store Heddinge on the Danish island of Zealand. Stretching 17 km along the coast, it is of geological importance as one of the best exposed Cretaceous-Tertiary boundaries in the world.
5.3 miSE
Lighthouse
Stevns Fyr, Store Heddinge
136 min walk • Stevns Fyr, also called Højerup Fyr, is located north of Stevnsfortet. There are actually two lighthouses, as the first Stevns Fyr, built in 1816-18, is still in the area, while the new lighthouse from 1877-78 is the active and most conspicuous ...

Gjorslev, Store Heddinge

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Gjorslev – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Saint Katharina Church, Store Heddinge

Holtug Church, Store Heddinge

Stevns Klint

Stevns Fyr, Store Heddinge