Roholte Church
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Roholte Church (Danish: Roholte Kirke) is a church located in the village of Roholte, between Faxe and Præstø in Roholte Parish, Faxe Municipality, Region Zealand, Denmark. From 1441 to 1677, the church belonged to the king. In 1737, it became the property of Otto Thott. It remained in the Thott family until 1953.
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Roholte Church | |
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Location in Zealand | |
55°11′44″N 12°5′26″E | |
Location | Roholte, near Præstø, Zealand |
Country | Denmark |
Denomination | Church of Denmark |
Previous denomination | Catholic |
Website | http://sogn.dk/roholte/ |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Dedication | Saint Anne |
Consecrated | 1441 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Gothic |
Groundbreaking | 15th century |
Completed | 1884 |
Specifications | |
Materials | Brick and chalk |
Administration | |
Diocese | Roskilde |
Deanery | Tryggevælde, Præstø |
Parish | Roholte |
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The original architecture is in the Late Gothic style, with additions in 1500 and renovations in 1884. The interior is a mix of Gothic and High Renaissance styles. The crucifix once had an inscription, now lost, that was among the oldest of its kind.