Skibby Kirke, Skibby

Name: Skibby Kirke
Address: Kirkestraede 4, Skibby, 4050, Denmark
Telephone: +45 47 52 82 32

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Skibby Church is a church in Skibby Parish in Frederikssund Municipality. It is known for the Skibby Chronicle.

Skibby Church was built in the first part of the 12th century, when Skibby was still a market town. Therefore, the church is larger than a village church and it has not been necessary to expand the church.

The two bells are from 1806 and 1879

Both apse, choir and nave are built of freestone. During a restoration in 1869, the exterior walls were covered with cement plaster; this has been removed from the apse. The wide nave was supported by five pillars in the 15th century, when the nave was provided with 2×4 cross vaults.

The armoury, which faces north, is built of monks' stone in the late Gothic style.

The altar table is probably as old as the church and is made of freestone. The crucifix dates from 1894. The old altarpiece from 1608 has been moved to the north wall of the nave.

Coordinates: 55°44'54"N, 11°57'31"E

Address

Kirkestraede 4Skibby 4050 Denmark

Contact

+45 47 52 82 32

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Skibby Kirke – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Selsø, Ryegaard, Svanholm, Roskilde Fjord.

2.1 miE
Museum, Baroque architecture
Selsø
54 min walk • Selsø is a historic manor house located near Skibby, on the Hornsherred peninsula, Frederikssund Municipality, some 50 km west of Copenhagen, Denmark. The estate traces its history back to the 13th century. The current main building dates from 1576 but was renovated in the Baroque style in 1734.
6.4 miSW
Manor house
Ryegaard, Hvalsø
163 min walk • Ryegaard is a manor house and estate in Lejre Municipality, Denmark. Ryegaard and neighbouring Trudsholm is owned by the Rosenkrantz/Skeel families since the year 1735. The two estates add up to a combined area of 1,228 hectares.
2.6 miN
Park, Forest, Cafe
Svanholm, Skibby
66 min walk • Svanholm is a country estate and former manor 55 kilometres west of Copenhagen, Denmark. In 1978 an association of over 100 persons bought the estate to create Denmark's largest intentional community. The Svanholm collective grows its own food and was one of the pioneers of organic farming in Denmark.
4.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Fjord
Roskilde Fjord
113 min walk • Roskilde Fjord is the fjord north of Roskilde, Denmark. It is a long branch of the Isefjord.
5.3 miNE
Ship
Skuldelev ships
136 min walk • The Skuldelev ships are five original Viking ships recovered from the waterway of Peberrenden at Skuldelev, c. 20 km north of Roskilde in Denmark. In 1962, the remains of the submerged ships were excavated in the course of four months. The recovered pieces constitute five types of Viking ships and have all been dated to the 11th century.
6.8 miNE
55°49'45"N • 12°3'29"E
Frederikssund Vikingeboplads, Frederikssund
173 min walk • Museum
5.1 miNE
55°48'57"N • 12°0'42"E
Gerlevparken, Jægerspris
130 min walk • Park
5.9 miSE
Island
Kingdom of Elleore
150 min walk • The Kingdom of Elleore is a micronation located on the island of Elleore in the Roskilde Fjord, north of Roskilde on the Danish island of Zealand.
4.8 miE
Island
Eskilsø, Roskilde
123 min walk • Eskilsø is a small Danish island located in the Roskilde fjord, Frederikssund Municipality, northern Zealand. In the 12th century, there was an Augustinian monastery on the island. The ruins of the monastery church are still visible.