Odense Cathedral - Sct. Knuds Church
Odense Cathedral - Sct. Knuds Church
4.2
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4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Thursday
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Saturday
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liverpool1023
London, UK1,279 contributions
Mar 2024 • Solo
Impressive C13th brick gothic structure in a nice setting with a park behind. The interior shows little in the way of decoration and the walls are bare and white washed. However, the cathedral boasts a stunning altarpiece. The former crypt houses the skeletal remains of St Knud - a little management training may have been of benefit to him and would have avoided his untimely demise at the hands of just about everyone bar the clergy.
Written 8 March 2024
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Ugurd
Stockholm, Sweden7,932 contributions
Aug 2020
A beautiful cathedral with among other things a fantastic choir triptych, a crypt and historic relics in the form of a murdered king (St Knud).
Written 30 August 2020
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Dick S
Odense, Denmark12 contributions
Oct 2019 • Solo
Big good looking old church on middle of town.
Parking nearby. Go for concerts: many and good. Good acoustics, 3 second reverberation time.
Parking nearby. Go for concerts: many and good. Good acoustics, 3 second reverberation time.
Written 15 October 2019
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Alessandra Funcia
Arisdorf, Switzerland374 contributions
Apr 2022 • Family
As you walk through the village and pass by, don’t hesitate to enter and visit the inside. Not much of a Wow kind of effect but interesting to learn and visit such an ancient church. The skeletons of the king and his brother were the main attraction for us
Written 16 April 2022
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BoyChap
Odense, Denmark4 contributions
Jul 2020 • Solo
Come here once a month
My last vist in November it was misty
And I really was glad to come in out of the cold
One of the finest Cathedrals in Europe
Sadly some of the stuff was stolen by the Stormtroopers from Hamburg
Well worth a vist
My last vist in November it was misty
And I really was glad to come in out of the cold
One of the finest Cathedrals in Europe
Sadly some of the stuff was stolen by the Stormtroopers from Hamburg
Well worth a vist
Written 20 January 2021
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pgmassenti
Esbjerg, Denmark54 contributions
Aug 2019
Worth a visit...an awesome altar piece...simple and essential beauty in the heart of the city, expression of Nordic religious architecture
Written 27 August 2019
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Kurt M
Malmö, Sweden514 contributions
Mar 2015 • Solo
Odense cathedral is named after Canute IV (Danish: Knud IV den Hellige or Sankt Knud; c. 1042 – 10 July 1086), later known as Canute the Holy or Saint Canute, who was King of Denmark from 1080 until 1086. Canute was an ambitious king who sought to strengthen the Danish monarchy, and devotedly supported the Roman Catholic Church. He contributed significantly to financing the construction of Lund cathedral (in Skåne, now part of Sweden).
As the grandnephew of Canute the Great, who ruled England, Denmark and Norway until 1035 Knud has ambitions for the English throne. While rising a peasant army to invade England, a revolt broke out, Knud had to retreat to and got eventually slain by rebels in Odense in front of the altar in the then wooden church. He was the first Danish king to be canonised and became the patron saint of Denmark.
It took approximately two hundred years to complete the current cathedral, which was finally dedicated in 1499. The church was built in cruciform shape without a tower. The ancient crypt was expanded in such a way that pilgrims could visit the reliquary of Saint Canute beneath the raised choir without interfering with the canons' hourly services above. The church is a fine example of Brick Gothic architecture, with later Renaissance add-ons.
When visiting the church note the altarpiece from 1525, truly one of Denmark's national treasures, and the facade of the Baroque organ.
As the grandnephew of Canute the Great, who ruled England, Denmark and Norway until 1035 Knud has ambitions for the English throne. While rising a peasant army to invade England, a revolt broke out, Knud had to retreat to and got eventually slain by rebels in Odense in front of the altar in the then wooden church. He was the first Danish king to be canonised and became the patron saint of Denmark.
It took approximately two hundred years to complete the current cathedral, which was finally dedicated in 1499. The church was built in cruciform shape without a tower. The ancient crypt was expanded in such a way that pilgrims could visit the reliquary of Saint Canute beneath the raised choir without interfering with the canons' hourly services above. The church is a fine example of Brick Gothic architecture, with later Renaissance add-ons.
When visiting the church note the altarpiece from 1525, truly one of Denmark's national treasures, and the facade of the Baroque organ.
Written 11 March 2015
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haktus
Zurich, Switzerland1,205 contributions
Aug 2019
Impressive, unostentatious church with not that glamour of others, makes it worth seeing as there are many others. Long history on Knud is worth understanding.
Written 19 August 2019
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DoJeartist
White Rock, Canada100 contributions
Jul 2016 • Couples
Am not used to being asked for entrance fee into a church! A man was standing in the centre aisle with a cash box on the table. The fee was DKK 50 per person. Thought this was a rip off so wouldn't pay.
Written 27 July 2016
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Haig U
Prague, Czech Republic589 contributions
May 2015 • Couples
Highly recommended - an impressive Githic cathedral, but with more modern elements in its interior and rather light and bright - perhaps due to its plastered and whitewashed walls - so the effect is rather cheerful and uplifting. The famous altarpiece is well worth spending some time observing. The crypt includes the remains of St. Knut - the King who was murdered outside a church nearby. Well worth a visit.
Written 7 May 2015
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