Discover Lynge: Village History, Church and Walking Routes

Lynge’s old village centre: farms, streets and village pond

Lynge combines an established village setting with movement through hilly terrain. Lynge gamle bymidte encompasses an old village environment with old farms, buildings along the streets, the church and a village pond. The original streets form the spatial link between the farms, houses and other features of the village. The village pond complements the farms and buildings along the streets of the old village centre with a landscape feature. Those exploring the village centre on foot can use this street layout and the village pond for orientation.

Street-cluster village: Old farms along the original streets

Lynge is what is known as a street-cluster village. Here, the term refers to a village in which old farms and houses are located on both sides of the original streets, with the streets converging in the village. The converging streets form the shared route along which the old farm sites are distributed throughout the village. This arrangement is part of the rural settlement structure in Lynge. The route network is therefore itself part of the settlement structure of the village. For a walk through Lynge, the course of the original streets provides a specific spatial reference.

Lynge Church: an early stone church

Lynge Church was built in the 12th century, early in that century. It is one of Denmark’s earliest churches built of stone. The church’s origins therefore date back to the medieval period. For those interested in culture, the early stone church building is the main feature of Lynge Church. Chronologically, the early church building predates the tower from 1723 and the furnishings from the time of Christian IV.

Murals, tower and furnishings

The chancel vault of Lynge Church preserves murals dating from around 1470. The tower dates from 1723. The furnishings also include an altar, a pulpit and pews from the time of Christian IV. The tower from 1723 therefore belongs to a later construction phase than the church building from the 12th century; the altar, pulpit and pews date from the time of Christian IV.

Lynge Gravel Pit: gravel pits and recreational areas

Lynge Gravel Pit was designated as an experimental area for converting gravel pits into recreational areas. The gravel pit thus combines local history with the development of a landscape area.

Walks through hilly terrain

Walks through hilly terrain are possible at Lynge Gravel Pit, where there are good paths. On a walk there, the hilly terrain and the good paths therefore provide specific points of orientation. Together, the hilly terrain and the good paths form the basis for walks through the area.

The Lynge Clover Path via the “Bjerget” ascent

The Lynge Clover Path leads over the “Bjerget” ascent. When choosing a route in Lynge, this ascent can be taken into account as a fixed part of the route.

Frederiksborg Castle in the surrounding area

Frederiksborg Castle is a castle in the surrounding area of Lynge. When planning the area to visit, Frederiksborg Castle can be considered as a castle in the vicinity of Lynge.

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