odense cathedral - sct. knuds church
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odense cathedral - sct. knuds church印象
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H.C. Andersen is still a living legend in Denmark. Every year he is reborn in a festival at Odense, his home town -and all around the country. His house is located in the old town and has also a modern facility that tells his history, present shows about his tales. Children love the place and adults remember their first years of life.
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The cathedral in Odense is a magnificent building, full of history going back over 1000 years The crypt houses the skeletons of St Knud and his brother and there is a spectactular early sixteenth-century altarpiece (wood and gold leaf), as well as the ornate tomb commissioned by Queen Christina for her family. eighteenth-century pulpit dominates the nave. The whitewashed walls soar up above the nave and choir. On a sunny day, (which we did not have, unfortunately) it would be filled with light. Very worth a visit, especially if the organ is playing
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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.
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Loved walking by it, love looking at it, loved taking pictures of it, but there was no way to get in. The doors were locked, and there was no schedule or signs posted with times to get in or even if that was possible. Really strange for one of the main attractions in town.
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An average large danish large luteranian church with skeleton of an ancient danish king, who`s name was Knud (and not Canute). Small concerts with the bells or the organ is held - especially during summer. The danish name for the church is: Sct. Knuds kirke or (Odense) Domkirke - meaning St. Knuds church or The Cathedral (of Odense). It is situated in the middle of the town, next to the town hall.
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We have visited a free organ concert. All music was new for me and very nice, even Bach. There is a lot of old staff in the chuch and very typical high ceiling as for catholic cathedral.
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a beautiful church, large and with lots of gold and things to look at. In the mittle of the town. Closes at 17 o´clock
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Beautiful church it was a pity not many things in English languageWorth a visit central location good
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Odenses cathedral and most interesting church is named after the Danish king Canute who was killed on this place. There's a huge statue of him near the city hall across the street. The church is a fine example of Gothic architecture with a small Renaissance chapel. The church's most visited section is the crypt where the remains of Canute and his brother Benedict can be seen. The church is open to the public as are most churches in Denmark.
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The church was open and we walked in to visit a few minutes-- people were very quiet. Take your time to visit this building-- we were rushed because of a tour...there is alot to see here.. read about it before going.