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Off The Beaten Path: 'Den Tilsandede Kirk
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Two of the most famous natural sights in Danmark are found in Skagen. The largest migrating sand dune, 'Råbjerg Mile' and 'Den Tilsandede Kirk,' ( the church buried in the sand,) the tower of which rises from the sand.
This church was the largest medieval church in Denmark. It was closed by 1795 because the sand kept blocking the doorway and finally the villagers gave up trying to dig the sand out. Eventually the whole village surrounding it was buried as well. The Church was torn down in 1810 with the exception of the white washed tower which was used as a navigational landmark.
As I looked at this tower and realized that it was the tallest structure in the village buried below, the power of these north winds moving sand struct me profoundly. This mound was not created by man rebuilding over and over, it was created by sand blowing in the wind.
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Kuznetsov_Sergey Tue Dec 19, 2006 16:48 UTC
Interesting page, Linda! I opened Demark for myself this august and hope to continue my acquaintance next year. May be Skagen'll appear on my way... | matcrazy1 Tue Mar 21, 2006 00:04 UTC
Great tips! Wonderful shot of the meeting of the Kattegat and North Sea! I'll visit Skagen Museum whenever I go there. | globetrott Sat Aug 21, 2004 18:01 UTC
great pics and infos ! - What a pity that I missed the church ,when I was in Skagen :-((( | Monique_T Fri Jun 20, 2003 19:13 UTC
Great page Linda, would love to see more pics. |
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