Lejrskov between Church Art and Historic Paths

Lejrskov Church, the group of burial mounds near Lejrskov, the Middelalderruten and the marked Sporet ved Vrå-Ure Skove trail provide different starting points for exploring the area. The themes range from Romanesque church architecture and a preserved wall painting to a historic cycling route and an old church path through the forest.

Church art from several periods

Lejrskov Church is a Romanesque church from the 11th to 12th century. Its construction history therefore dates back to a period far into the Middle Ages.

The tower and porch of Lejrskov Church were added approximately between 1525 and 1550. This dating is deliberately given as an approximate range and points to later alterations to the church.

A wall painting from 1525, depicting the Crucifixion, has also been preserved in Lejrskov Church. Together with the Romanesque structure and the parts added later, it creates a clear cultural focus for anyone wishing to consider church art and historic architectural forms together.

Burial mounds and ancient sites near Lejrskov

Near Lejrskov there is a group of nine large, dome-shaped burial mounds; in the past, there were as many as 40. The different numbers reflect both the current size of the group and its former extent.

The group of burial mounds near Lejrskov includes at least 25 registered burial mounds. It lies along an east-west route that is also marked by a chain of burial mounds.

Bredhøj is the largest of the five burial mounds in the group near Lejrskov. These five burial mounds were excavated in 1995. The name Bredhøj is thus directly connected with a documented archaeological intervention within the group of burial mounds.

Guldhøj is an ancient site in the area around Lejrskov.

The stone coffin recovered from Bredhøj near Lejrskov was moved to an exhibition site next to the old Hesselvad Bridge. Hesselvad Bridge is located where Gl. Landevej crosses the Åkær Å outside Lunderskov.

Historic routes by bike and on foot

The Middelalderruten is a 29.5-kilometre historic cycling route from Jordrup to Stepping via Lunderskov. This provides a clearly defined connection between the starting point, destination, intermediate location and route length for travel planning.

The Middelalderruten passes the numerous burial mounds near Lejrskov. In this way, the route directly connects cycling with the historic remains of the surrounding area.

The marked Sporet ved Vrå-Ure Skove trail follows an old church path through the forest to Lejrskov Church.

Lejrskov can bring together different travel interests through Lejrskov Church, the group of burial mounds, the Middelalderruten and Sporet ved Vrå-Ure Skove. You can therefore explore the area through architectural history, visual art, archaeological remains, cycling or a historic path through the forest.

Other destinations under the same overarching destination are Hejlsminde, Almind, Viuf, Bjert, Sjølund, Egtved, Hejls and Vamdrup.

To the overarching travel overview: Kolding Municipality.