Birket Church

Birket Church
Birket Kirke
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LocationBirket, Lolland
CountryDenmark
DenominationChurch of Denmark
Architecture
StyleGothic architecture
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Lolland–Falster
ParishBirket Sogn

Birket Church (Danish: Birket Kirke) is located south of the little village of Birket, some 14 km (8.7 mi) northeast of Nakskov on the Danish island of Lolland. Its chancel was originally the nave of the brick Gothic church built in 1350.[1] The bell tower, which stands apart from the church, is believed to be Denmark's oldest standing wooden structure.[2]

  1. ^ "Birket kirke" Archived 2011-09-14 at the Wayback Machine, Nordens Kirker. (in Danish) Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Birket Kirke" Archived June 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Birket Lokalhistorisk Arkiv. (in Danish) Retrieved 30 July 2013.