St. Bendt's Church
Ringsted, DK
St. Bendt's church was originally built as a convent church, the church forming the north wing of the Benedictine monastery of Ringsted, a branch of the Odense monastery. The oldest church was built around 1080, the present church was built between 1161 and 1170 during the reign of Valdemar I of Denmark (1131-1182). It is one of the oldest brick buildings in Northern Europe. The more recent tower was built around 1550. The main restoration of the building was carried out between 1899 and 1909.