Østerlars Church

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Østerlars Church is a famous 12th-century round church on the Danish island of Bornholm, noted for its distinctive circular architecture and medieval frescoes.

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Østerlars Church canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf church building
medieval church
round church
architecturalStyle Romanesque architecture
churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran
country Denmark
currentUse Lutheran parish church
dateOfConstruction 12th century
denomination Lutheran
diocese Diocese of Copenhagen
hasArtwork Romanesque wall paintings
hasDecoration medieval frescoes
hasFeature arrow slits
central column with frescoes
thick defensive walls
hasFunction historical monument
parish church
hasPart apse
bell tower
central pillar
conical roof
nave
outer ring wall
hasTouristFacility guided tours
information boards
heritageDesignation listed building in Denmark
heritageStatus protected building in Denmark
inception c. 1150
locatedIn Bornholm
Capital Region of Denmark
Østerlars
locatedNear Gudhjem
locatedOn Bornholm
surface form: island of Bornholm
material stone
notableFor defensive features
medieval fresco cycle
round floor plan
numberOfStoreys 3
oneOf four round churches on Bornholm
originalUse Roman Catholic church
parish Østerlars Parish
religion Christianity
roofType conical roof
shape circular
usedFor Christian worship
tourism
visitorAttraction yes

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Bornholm hasLandmark Østerlars Church