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The Kolding area reflects Danish architecture through the ages. From the historical Sct. Nicolai Church to the modern Brændkjærkirken pointing like an arrow to the sky. Below just a few of the churches most worth seeing are mentioned.
Hjarup KirkeChurch from the Romanesque period mentioned for the first time in 1280. Built of crude granite. Rebuilt in 1868 and restored in 1956-57. More recently a bell frame has been erected.
BrændkjærkirkenBuilt in 1965-66. Situated on a ridge south of the Bay of Kolding. The baptismal basin and the altar decoration iare made by the local goldsmith Bent Gabrielsen.
Harte KirkeRomanesque church built at the end of the 11th hundreds. Beautifully located on a hill in a undulating terrain with a wide view.
Kristkirken
Built in 1925 in Neoclassical style with 700 seats. The architects were C. Svane and A. Jørgensen. The altar background is a copy of the figure of Christ made by Thorvaldsen.
Tyrstrup KirkeBuilt in 1863. The church is a cruciform church with apse and tower. The furniture is influenced by the neoclassic style. The church is also known as the Reunion Church, and it was here that King Christian X knelt at the church altar on 10 July 1920 at the reunion of North Sleswig with Denmark.
Sankt Nikolai KirkeThe oldest church in Koldings was built around 1250, but has gone through large changes over the years, Today the church appears with neogothic character. The many commemorative plates bear witness to a time, when it was common to be buried under the church floor. The triptych dates back to 1590.
Sdr. Bjert Kirke
Sdr. Bjert Church was built in the late 11th hundreds as a replacement for an old wooden church, of which traces have been found under the floor tiles of the centre aisle. The belonging cemetary is distinctive, as it has unusually many old plots with headstones up to 200 years old.
Simon Peters Kirke
Consecrated in 1979. In many aspects there church is typical of this time: The time of the church centres. The simplicity is striking - both with regard to the interior and the decoration. The church is beautifully situated in an old apple plantation on the highest place in the parish.
Brødremenighedens Kirke
The church was consecrated in 1777 and has the largest church hall in Denamrk without supporting pillars. The Moravian Brethren calls the church for the hall. Inside the church is characterized by simplicity. The large room is completely white, no altar, baptismal font and painting. The only decorations are the old hand wrought chandeliers from 1776. The wooden floor is undressed and sanded. There is no pulpit, however there is a liturgy table.
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