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Place in Zealand, Denmark
Store Heddinge
is a
Danish
town in
Region Sjælland
. It is the administrative seat of
Stevns Municipality
, and has a population of 3,649 (1 January 2023).
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Geography
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The town is situated in the eastern side of
Denmark
, on the
Stevns Peninsula
.
History
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The town came into existence during the 13th century, and
Saint Katharina Church
(
Sct. Katharina kirke
) is also from that time. The town received privileged status as a merchant town in 1441. A Latin preparatory school was founded in the town in 1620, but was closed down in 1739.
The
assembly house
(
Danish
,
tinghuset
) in Store Heddinge was built around 1838 on the newly built
Nytorv
plaza as a combination town hall, assembly hall, and jail. It was built by architect
Jørgen Hansen Koch
, who was Director for the
Royal Danish Academy of Art
(
Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi
).
The water tower is from 1912 and is made of limestone, from nearby
Stevns Klint
, and red brick.
Photogallery
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Sankt Katharina Church
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Old town
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Hotel Stevns
Notable people
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References
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External links
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Media related to
Store Heddinge
at Wikimedia Commons
55°18′32″N
12°23′14″E
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55.30893°N 12.38726°E
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