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St. Canute's Cathedral

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St. Canute's Cathedral, also known as Odense Cathedral, is named after the Danish king Canute the Saint, otherwise Canute IV. It is a fine example of Brick Gothic architecture. The church's most visited section is the crypt where the remains of Canute and his brother Benedict are on display.

Nearby attractions

H. C. Andersens House

H.C. Andersen Haven 1, 5000 Odense C, Denmark

Danmarks Jernbanemuseum

Dannebrogsgade 24, 5000 Odense, Denmark

Hans Christian Andersen's Childhood Home

Munkemøllestræde 3, 5000 Odense, Denmark

Munke Mose

Havhesten, Filosofgangen, 5000 Odense, Denmark

Odense St.

Østre Stationsvej 27, 5000 Odense C, Denmark

King's Garden

Jernbanegade, 5000 Odense, Denmark

Eventyrhaven

Eventyrhaven, 5000 Odense, Denmark

St. Alban's Church

Adelgade 1, 5000 Odense, Denmark

Tidens Samling

Farvergården 7, 3, 5000 Odense C, Denmark

Odense Castle

Nørregade 36, 5000 Odense, Denmark

Nearby restaurants

Den Gamle Kro A/S

Overgade 23, 5000 Odense, Denmark

King's Sushi & Cafe Odense

Albanigade 44, 5000 Odense, Denmark

Marcantonio Trattoria - Pizzeria

Vintapperstræde 8, 5000 Odense C, Denmark

Café Skt. Gertrud

Jernbanegade 8, 5000 Odense, Denmark

Kok & Vin

Store Gråbrødrestræde 19, 5000 Odense, Denmark

MASH - Restaurant Odense

Vestergade 11, 5000 Odense, Denmark

Restaurant Oluf Bagers Gaard

Nørregade 29, 5000 Odense, Denmark

Nelle's Coffee & Wine - Overgade

Overgade 21B, 5000 Odense, Denmark

Me - Mother's Street Food

Vestergade 1, 5000 Odense, Denmark

Café Kosmos

Lottrups Gård 1, 5000 Odense C, Denmark

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St. Canute's Cathedral

Denmark Region of Southern Denmark Odense KommuneSt. Canute's Cathedral

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Stunning Odense & the Hans Christian Andersen House/Museum No visit to Odense is complete without a visit to the Hans Christian Andersen Birthplace & Museum, its multimedia tour through the life of this famed author, story teller and poet is truly a must do when in Odense! This interactive tour is extremely well produced and gives a fairly complete inside into the man and his life! His works translated into 180 languages which include such blockbusters as The Little Mermaid, The Tin-soldier are globally recognised fairy tales, which many kids will know! (Just make sure your head phones are fully charged) Of course roaming around the main City Hall square and surrounds, as well as the 11th Century St. Canute’s Cathedral, build in honour of the Danish King by same name is part of our visitations to places of faith & worship at each destination! The first impressions of Odense are impactful and the stuff lifelong memories are made off! Enjoy this little pictorial of our introduction to Denmark! #scandinavia #denmark #odense #museum #hanschristianandersen #stcanutescathedral #farmersmarketodense #europeantour #touristystuff

Peter A. KnippPeter A. Knipp

This Cathedral is an enchanting place which I consider sacred as the meaning for espiritual people connected to God. It is an architectural master piece, considered the finest Gotic building in Denmark, consisting of a high nave with its bell tower, bricks built. The altarpiece has a magnificent carved work representing the pasion of Jesus Christ, I was lucky to see the back of it which has paintings of Adam and Eve and of the Holy Spirit among others (this area is not open to the public), and even you might listen to the pipe organ while visiting it, aditionally it brings the memory of Hans Christian Andersen as He was baptized in this place, you can find it at the right handside once getting in. The Entrance is free with also a smart gate in its facade, it is not usualy crowded!

Karina FloresKarina Flores

Backsteinkirche mit vergleichsweise mächtigem Kirchenschiff, innen weiß getüncht. Ein skurriles Bild - Schlange am Kreuz - scheint mir dort (unten rechts am Altar) am originellsten. Es zeigt ein selten dargestelltes religiöses Motiv, nämlich wie 'die Schlange von Moses erhöht wird wie dereinst Jesus am Kreuz erhöht werden soll' --- doch, wirklich, so besagt es die betreffende Bibelstelle (Joh 3,14.15). Eine recht verzwickte Symbolik. Etwas Besonderes ist auch das Bild vom Zwischenreich, in das die Toten eingehen und am Jüngsten Tag wieder auferstehen (rechts vom Altar hinter der Figur des betenden Herrschers). In der Krypta hingegen gibt es handfesten Legendenstoff in Form von echten Gebeinen zum Angucken. Kurze Erläuterung für Neugierige: Im Alten Testament wird das nörgelnde Volk (so heißt es da) bei seiner Emigration aus Ägypten zur Strafe von Schlangen befallen. Was tun? Moses fragt Gott, und die Erhöhung der Schlange und deren Angucken rettet die Leute dann vor dem Tod -- alles natürlich unter Gottes Anweisung. Im neuen Testament erfolgt daraufhin der Vergleich der Erhöhung der Schlange mit der späteren Erhöhung des "Menschensohns" durch das Kreuz. Nach gängiger Interpretation soll die Schlange dabei die Sünden symbolisieren, die Jesus für die Menschen auf sich genommen habe. Ganz naiv kann man die Darstellung natürlich auch als Warnung verstehen, sich gegen von Oben Zugedachtes aufzulehnen. Eine weitere Darstellung von Schlangenbefall und Schlangenerhöhung findet sich übrigens als Holzrelief im Chorgestühl von Roskilde.

Reimar MickReimar Mick