Vestervig Attractions
In the 11th century Vestervig was the seat of the Bishop of Vendsyssel, the most northerly part of Jutland. Today it is a small village with less than 1,000 inhabitants. The church reminds us of its proud past even though the once-majestic basilica suffered over the centuries as the result of unsympathetic rebuilding and restoration. Careful renovation in the 1920s brought the church back to something like its original condition. It contains a number of Romanesque tombstones, including the oldest ones in Denmark (1210).
Vestervig lost its importance when the harbor silted up, and the same is true of many other places along this stretch of coast. The silting alternated with storm tides which did further damage to the soil and much fertile land and several towns disappeared. The tiny Church and Lodbjerg Lighthouse bear witness to this destruction.
Vestervig lost its importance when the harbor silted up, and the same is true of many other places along this stretch of coast. The silting alternated with storm tides which did further damage to the soil and much fertile land and several towns disappeared. The tiny Church and Lodbjerg Lighthouse bear witness to this destruction.
