Eskilstrup Church, Falster

Name: Eskilstrup Church
Address: Eskilstrup Vestergade 28A, Falster, 4863, Denmark
Telephone: +45 54 43 63 17

#12 among attractions in Falster

Romanesque architecture, Church

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Eskilstrup Church is a church in Eskilstrup, Denmark. The church dates from the 12th century and was built in the Romanesque style. In accordance with a local tradition, it is painted red. It is best known for its frescos, said to be Denmark's oldest. ()

Local name: Eskilstrup KirkeCoordinates: 54°51'27"N, 11°52'54"E

Address

Eskilstrup Vestergade 28AFalster 4863 Denmark

Contact

+45 54 43 63 17

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Eskilstrup Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Middelaldercentret, Kippinge Church, Brarup Church, Nørre Alslev Church.

5.8 miS
Open-air museum of the Middle Ages
Middelaldercentret, Lolland
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Romanesque architecture, Church
Kippinge Church, Falster
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Romanesque architecture, Church
Brarup Church, Falster
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2.9 miN
Church, Gothic architecture
Nørre Alslev Church, Falster
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3.2 miS
Romanesque architecture, Church
Tingsted Kirke, Falster
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2.2 miNE
Romanesque architecture, Church
Torkilstrup Church, Falster
56 min walk • Torkilstrup Church is located in the village of Torkilstrup some 7 km southeast of Nørre Alslev, on the Danish island of Falster. It is built of hewn fieldstone rather than brick, indicating it is one of the oldest churches on the island from before 1160.
2.1 miNE
Architecture, Windmill
Torkilstrup Windmill, Eskilstrup
53 min walk • Torkilstrup Windmill is a post mill south of the village of Torkilstrup on the Danish island of Falster. Dating from 1743, it is one of the country's few post mills which still stand on their original site.
1.2 miE
Outdoor activities, Park, Zoo
Crocodile Zoo, Eskilstrup
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Museum, Windmill
Ejegod Windmill, Falster
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Specialty museum, Museum
Danmarks Traktormuseum, Eskilstrup
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