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The Cathedral of Haderslev (Vor Frue Church)

The Cathedral of Haderslev (Vor Frue Church)

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The Cathedral of Haderslev (Vor Frue Church)

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Location: Haderslev, Southern Denmark, Denmark

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1. Sophie's Spring – Picnic Area by the Lake loop from Erlev

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2. Torvet (The Market Square) – Historic Old Town of Haderslev loop from Haderslev

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3. Historic Old Town of Haderslev – Torvet (The Market Square) loop from Haderslev

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JR56

November 12, 2021

The Marienkirche in Hadersleben (Danish: Vor Frue Kirke, German Frauenkirche), also Hadersleben Cathedral (Danish Haderslev Domkirke), is considered the most beautiful Gothic church in Denmark.
The 22 m high choir is supported by four buttresses, the only preserved Gothic buttresses in the country. In 1922 the church became the episcopal church of the newly created diocese Hadersleben.

The Gothic church was built in the 13th century and replaced a smaller granite building when the Hadersleben trading center developed into one of the most important cities in the region. The red brick building consists of a triple nave, high choir, transept, entrance hall (baroque), sacristy and some chapels. With its elevated central nave, the church appears to be a hybrid between a hall church and a basilica.
In the 15th century, the Romanesque choir was also extended to three aisles at the height of the main nave. The Gothic choir windows are 15.9 meters high. A restoration became necessary after the city was sacked in 1627 in the course of the Thirty Years' War. The west tower, which had collapsed a few years earlier, was not rebuilt, but the church was given a baroque entrance hall.
During a restoration in the middle of the 19th century, the church was given a uniform brick floor. Numerous historically interesting grave slabs were destroyed. During the restoration from 1941 onwards, the church received its light-colored painting, some frescoes (including the coats of arms of Schleswig and Holstein noble families) were exposed and reconstructed. St. Peter is depicted in the south aisle and St. Barbara in the north.

More detailed information:

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marienkirche_Hadersleben

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ravnsbak

March 15, 2021

The construction of Haderslevs Cathedral began in the middle of the 13th century. Originally it was a large single-nave cruciform church made of brick and granite blocks. Only the original transept has been sufficiently preserved. The ship was soon expanded to three ships of equal height under one roof. This type of church is called a hall church. The current choir with three naves dates from 1400.

The fleeing troops of the Thirty Years' War in 1627 caused a terrible fire that hit the church and much of the city. The large tower of the church as well as the entire north-western part of today's church building fell victim to the flames. The reconstruction after the fire disaster proceeded slowly and was not completed until 1650.

When Nordschleswig was reunited with Denmark in 1920, the church in the newly founded diocese Haderslev received the status of a cathedral. Before 1920 the church belonged to the diocese of Schleswig.

The church was last restored in 1941-51. This restoration gave the church its current appearance.

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Mathias

March 26, 2021

Chic, rustic cathedral in the Gothic style. It was built in the 13th century and is considered the most beautiful Gothic church in Denmark

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The Cathedral of Haderslev (Vor Frue Church)

1. Sophie's Spring – Picnic Area by the Lake loop from Erlev

2. Torvet (The Market Square) – Historic Old Town of Haderslev loop from Haderslev

3. Historic Old Town of Haderslev – Torvet (The Market Square) loop from Haderslev

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