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Slangerup Church

Coordinates: 55°50′44″N 12°10′15″E / 55.845661°N 12.170785°E / 55.845661; 12.170785
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Slangerup Church
St Michael's Church
Slangerup Kirke in 2008
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55°50′44″N 12°10′15″E / 55.845661°N 12.170785°E / 55.845661; 12.170785
LocationStrandstræde 2,
3550 Slangerup
CountryDenmark
DenominationChurch of Denmark
Websitewww.slangerupkirke.dk
History
StatusChurch
DedicationMichael
Architecture
Architect(s)Hans van Steenwinckel the Elder
Architectural typeGothic, Renaissance
Completed1588
Construction cost1000 rix-dollars
Specifications
MaterialsTravertine
Bells3
Administration
DioceseHelsingør
DeaneryFrederikssund
ParishSlangerup

Slangerup Church (Danish: Slangerup Kirke) or St Michael's Church (Danish: Skt. Michaels Kirke) is an Evangelical Lutheran church located in the centre of Slangerup, Frederikssund Municipality, Denmark.

History and description

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Prospect of Slangerup, date unknown

Slangerup Church in its current form was completed in 1588 by architect Hans van Steenwinckel the Elder and master builder Jørgen van Friborg. Another church is mentioned on the site, presumed reused for the building of Slangerup Church.

The decoration of the pulpit, pre-restoration.

Restoration of interior

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