St. Clement's Church () is a

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place of worship located on the island of

Rømø Rømø (, ) is a Danish island in the Wadden Sea. Rømø is part of Tønder Municipality. The island had 650 inhabitants as of 1 January 2011,

Tønder Tønder (; ) is a town in the Region of Southern Denmark. With a population of 7,477 (as of 1 January 2025), it is the main town and the administrative seat of the Tønder Municipality. History The first mention of Tønder might have been in th ...

, Denmark. It belongs to the Tønder Priory of the

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. The church was dedicated to Saint Clement, the sailors' patron saint. The oldest part of the church was built sometime after 1250 and expanded four centuries later. Possibly in the latter half of the 15th century, the church tower was built in the Gothic style. The church was expanded in the 17th and 18th centuries. Interior decoration includes several votive ships.

Gallery

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References

External links

Rømø kirke - Sankt Clemens Kirke website
Danmarks Kirker
Sankt Clemens Kirche Römö - Informationen auf deutsch
Rømø Buildings and structures in Tønder Municipality Churches in the Region of Southern Denmark Lutheran churches converted from Roman Catholicism Churches in the diocese of Ribe {{Denmark-Lutheran-church-stub