Bjernede Church

#81 among destinations in Denmark

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Bjernede Church is a medieval era round church located near Sorø, Denmark. It is one of only seven remaining round churches in Denmark and the only one of its kind on the island of Zealand. ()

Local name: Bjernede Kirke Coordinates: 55°27'44"N, 11°37'30"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Sorø Lake, Sorø Klosterkirke, Sorø Art Museum, Sorø Museum.

3.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Sorø Lake, Sorø
98 min walk • Sorø Lake is the largest and most upstream of three lakes that almost surround the town of Sorø, Sorø Municipality, on the central part of Zealand, Denmark. Together with the two other lakes, Pedersborg Lake and Tuel Lake, it is collectively known as the Sorø Lakes. They drain into the Suså River.
3.5 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Sorø Klosterkirke, Sorø
89 min walk • Sorø Klosterkirke is located in the Danish town of Sorø. It was founded by Danish archbishop Absalon and built by Cistercians in the period from 1161 to 1201. It is made of red brick, which was a new material for the time. It is built similar style to the Abbey of Fontenay. Sorø Academy Foundation is responsible for Sorø Abbey.
3.4 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Sorø Art Museum, Sorø
87 min walk • Sorø Art Museum is an art museum located in Sorø, Denmark. It displays a representative collection of Danish art as well as a collection of Russian art, covering both painting from 1870 to 1930 and Russian icons, and also hosts special exhibitions both of classical and contemporary art.
3.3 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum
Sorø Museum, Sorø
86 min walk • Sorø Museum is a local history museum in Sorø, Denmark. It is housed within an old inn from 1624, one of the oldest buildings in the town.
6.3 miNW
Museum
Tersløsegaard
160 min walk • Tersløsegaard is a manor house located close to Dianalund, Sorø Municipality some 60 kilometres southwest of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was owned by Ludvig Holberg from 1745 to 1756. He left it to Sorø Academy and it has now been converted into a self-owning foundation and contains a Holberg exhibition. The main building is listed.
3.4 miSW
Cemetery
Sorø Old Cemetery, Sorø
88 min walk • Sorø Old Cemetery, owned by Sorø Academy, is one of the oldest cemeteries still in use in Denmark.
2.8 miW
55°27'6"N • 11°33'21"E
Pedersborg Kirke
72 min walk • Church
3.1 miSE
Church
Fjenneslev Kirke
81 min walk • Fjenneslev Church was built c. 1130 by Asser Rig, while the frescoes were not added until the years 1175 -...