Slangerup Church () or St Michael's Church () is an

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church located in the centre of

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History and description

Slangerup Church in its current form was completed in 1588 by architect

Hans van Steenwinckel the Elder Hans van Steenwinckel the Elder (c. 1550 – 10 May 1601) was a Flemish-Danish architect and sculptor. He worked on a large number of the most important Danish buildings of his time, although the exact scope of his contributions in many cases re ...

and master builder Jørgen van Friborg. Another church is mentioned on the site, presumed reused for the building of Slangerup Church.

Restoration of interior

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