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Churches on North Funen

Discover the beautiful churches of North Funen and find out more about each church or find your religious space!

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North Funen has 30 churches, each with their own history and traditions. Look at the beautiful churches and find the ones you like. Is this the church where you want to get married? Is this the church where your grandparents were baptized? Or do you just want to be able to light a candle in the church? Whether you are looking for peace and quiet in the religious space or looking at frescoes and exploring history and architecture, Nordfyn's churches are worth a visit.

Road churches on North Funen

Find calm and tranquility, see the church, light a candle in the candle globe, read the Bible - the road churches are open for you.

Ejlby Church and the cemetery seen from the side
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Ejlby Church - Søndersø

Ejlby Church between Bogense and Søndersø was built in the 12th century, was dedicated to St. Ursula and was ravaged during the Swedish Wars, but is today a beautiful village church.

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Gerskov Church in the sunshine
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Gerskov Kirke

The beautiful Gerskov Church close to Odense Fjord is an open church, where everyone is welcome to light candles in the light globe or enjoy a quiet moment.

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The whitewashed Melby Church and the cemetery on a cloudless winter day
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Melby Church - between Bogense and Søndersø

Melby Church is a fine old village church from the 13th century, and you will find it in the beautiful North Funen landscape between Særslev and Nørre Højrup

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Særslev Church with the white church tower seen from the cemetery
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Særslev Church

Særslev Church sits on the hill above the town as an impressive sight, and the old church may have had great significance as a pilgrimage church.

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Østrup Church and the cemetery in the middle of the village of Østrup
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Østrup Kirke

Østrup Church is a beautiful little church close to Odense Fjord, which functions as a road church, where everyone is welcome to come in for peace, contemplation and devotion.

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Church frescoes on North Funen

You can see beautiful and unique church frescoes in the church in Søndersø, but there are also other churches on North Funen where you can see frescoes or parts of them. Find the most beautiful ones!

Klinte Church and the cemetery on a cloudless summer day
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Klinte Church

Klinte Church is an adorable church from the 13th century close to the coast of North Funen, which hides a sacred spring, Medieval frescoes and a miracle!

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Lunde Church in the spring sun
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Lunde Kirke

The white church with the red tower between Odense and Otterup is Lunde church from Romanesque times with frescoes and fine details, and the church has been owned both by the Crown and by the lords of Nislevgård.

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Skamby Church in winter time seen from the cemetery
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Skamby Church

Skamby Church is beautiful as it rises above the village in the middle of North Funen, and the cemetery is also worth a visit - but beware of the plague thorn!

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Søndersø Church and the church tower in summer
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Søndersø Kirke

Søndersø Church is an impressive church from the Middle Ages, which offers unique frescoes and many other exciting details that are really worth seeing!

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The church tower at Veflinge Church
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Veflinge Kirke

Beautiful whitewashed village church from the 13th century, located in the middle of the fine old village Veflinge and with many details, including a slightly eerie headstone with skeletons ...

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Uggerslev Church seen from the cemetery with the tower in the background
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Uggerslev Kirke

Uggerslev Church is beautifully situated in the old village of Uggerslev between Bogense and Otterup, and the whitewashed church from the 12th century has been rebuilt several times.

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Østrup Church and the cemetery in the middle of the village of Østrup
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Østrup Kirke

Østrup Church is a beautiful little church close to Odense Fjord, which functions as a road church, where everyone is welcome to come in for peace, contemplation and devotion.

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Medieval churches of North Funen

Most of the churches on North Funen were built in the 12th and 13th centuries. Explore the beautiful old churches!

Bederslev Kirke
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Bederslev Kirke

Bederslev Church is from the 13th century but thoroughly renovated in the late 1800s, and the red church is beautifully located in the village Bederslev close to the forest Dalene.

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Bogense church's tower with oak shavings
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Bogense Kirke - St. Nicholas Church

Sankt Nikolaj Church in Bogense is dedicated to the sailors' saint and the church's spire can be seen from afar, because the church is beautifully situated on a coastal cliff with a sea view.

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Ejlby Church and the cemetery seen from the side
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Ejlby Church - Søndersø

Ejlby Church between Bogense and Søndersø was built in the 12th century, was dedicated to St. Ursula and was ravaged during the Swedish Wars, but is today a beautiful village church.

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Grindløse church with the cemetery in the foreground in winter
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Grindløse church

Grindløse Church from the 13th century is beautifully situated in the countryside in the middle of North Funen between Bogense and Otterup!

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Guldbjerg Church seen from down the hill towards the church and the cemetery gate
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Guldbjerg church by Bogense

The beautiful charming old Guldbjerg Church is beautifully located up on the hill in the village Guldbjerg close to Bogense - a place of real peace and idyll!

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Hjadstrup Church on Horsebækvej seen in the sun with the tower in the background
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Hjadstrup Kirke

The church with the red tower on Horsebækvej is Hjadstrup village church from the 12th century, which serves as a beautiful landmark for the area.

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Hårslev Church with the high tower in the foreground
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Hårslev Kirke

Hårslev Church is a beautiful and large village church between Søndersø and Brenderup on Funen. The church was built in the 12th century and is built for money from i.a. indulgences - is it worth your sins?

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Klinte Church and the cemetery on a cloudless summer day
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Klinte Church

Klinte Church is an adorable church from the 13th century close to the coast of North Funen, which hides a sacred spring, Medieval frescoes and a miracle!

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Krogsbølle Church in Winter
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Krogsbølle Church

Krogsbølle Church is the only church left of the five churches that once stood in the area. The church is dedicated to the seafarers' saint and originally stood by the fjord - and it is still a beautiful sight!

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Lunde Church in the spring sun
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Lunde Kirke

The white church with the red tower between Odense and Otterup is Lunde church from Romanesque times with frescoes and fine details, and the church has been owned both by the Crown and by the lords of Nislevgård.

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The whitewashed Melby Church and the cemetery on a cloudless winter day
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Melby Church - between Bogense and Søndersø

Melby Church is a fine old village church from the 13th century, and you will find it in the beautiful North Funen landscape between Særslev and Nørre Højrup

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Norup Church with the white tower
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Norup Kirke

Norup Church from the 12th century you'll see on the road between Bogense and Otterup, where it is located as a beautiful ornament.

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Nørre Højrup Church on a summer morning seen from the cemetery
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Nørre Højrup Kirke

In the middle of North Funen between Otterup and Bogense, in the village of Nørre Højrup, you'll find one of Funen's smallest churches, which is beautiful in the rural landscape.

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Nørre Nærå Church seen from the cemetery in winter
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Nørre Næraa Kirke

Nørre Næraa Church is an imposing old village church close to the fjord Nærå Strand. In the church, you'll find an old rune stone from the Viking Age with a magical spell - so there's a little bit of Viking left!

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Nørre Sandager Kirke under a blue sky
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Nørre Sandager Church

Nørre Sandager Church is a beautiful church from the 14th century, located in a rural idyll just outside Bogense, close to the manor house Sandagergård

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The whitewashed Ore Church seen from the cemetery
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Ore Kirke

Ore Church is a beautiful white pearl from the 15th century, which you will find on Middelfartvej in the village of Ore between Bogense and Middelfart.

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Otterup Church in Winter
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Otterup Kirke

Otterup's beautiful church from the Middle Ages has been rebuilt and made larger several times, and the owners of Nislevgård have meant a lot to the church, which was their closest.

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Skamby Church in winter time seen from the cemetery
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Skamby Church

Skamby Church is beautiful as it rises above the village in the middle of North Funen, and the cemetery is also worth a visit - but beware of the plague thorn!

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The whitewashed Skeby Church on an autumn day
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Skeby Church

Skeby Church is a fine old church from the 12th century, located in Ørritslev between Otterup and Odense Fjord

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Skovby Church and the large church gate by the cemetery wall
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Skovby Kirke

The beautiful church in Skovby, which you see on the way to Middelfart from Bogense, is a large old county church that was of great significance in the area.

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Særslev Church with the white church tower seen from the cemetery
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Særslev Church

Særslev Church sits on the hill above the town as an impressive sight, and the old church may have had great significance as a pilgrimage church.

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Søndersø Church and the church tower in summer
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Søndersø Kirke

Søndersø Church is an impressive church from the Middle Ages, which offers unique frescoes and many other exciting details that are really worth seeing!

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Uggerslev Church seen from the cemetery with the tower in the background
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Uggerslev Kirke

Uggerslev Church is beautifully situated in the old village of Uggerslev between Bogense and Otterup, and the whitewashed church from the 12th century has been rebuilt several times.

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The church tower at Veflinge Church
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Veflinge Kirke

Beautiful whitewashed village church from the 13th century, located in the middle of the fine old village Veflinge and with many details, including a slightly eerie headstone with skeletons ...

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The beautiful whitewashed Vigerslev Church and cemetery
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Vigerslev Kirke

Vigerslev Church between Veflinge and Søndersø is a beautiful village church from the 12th century with many fine details!

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Østrup Church and the cemetery in the middle of the village of Østrup
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Østrup Kirke

Østrup Church is a beautiful little church close to Odense Fjord, which functions as a road church, where everyone is welcome to come in for peace, contemplation and devotion.

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New churches on North Funen

Well, at least relatively new... North Funen also has churches, that were built in the 19th and 20th centuries, and the pretty buildings are quite popular for weddings.

Hasmark Church and its pointed church tower
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Hasmark Church

The beautiful Hasmark Church from 1892 is worth a visit - the church offers peace and quiet and idyll close to the popular beaches.

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Gerskov Church in the sunshine
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Gerskov Kirke

The beautiful Gerskov Church close to Odense Fjord is an open church, where everyone is welcome to light candles in the light globe or enjoy a quiet moment.

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Langesø Forest Chapel with the high tower
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Langesø Forest Chapel

Langesø Chapel has a fantastically beautiful location in the middle of Langesø Forest, and the fine chapel is also a popular wedding church.

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Beautiful Padesø Church seen from the hill
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Padesø kirke

One of Funen's most beautiful churches stands on a hilltop by Assens Landevej - it's the fascinating Padesø Church, which is also a very young church that was built in 1881.

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