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A memorial beside Romanesque Høje Taastrup Church recalls the battle fought here in 1149.
The old village of Høje Taastrup is centred on its Romanesque church, begun around 1050–1150 in travertine. Later additions include a western tower from around 1400, vaulted ceilings and porches added over several centuries. A memorial by the churchyard recalls the 1149 battle between the followers of Danish kings Svend and Knud, a striking episode in the area’s medieval history.
Modern Taastrup grew as a railway settlement after the Copenhagen–Roskilde line arrived in the 19th century. The newer town centre has a different scale from the old parish village, and the broad surrounding plain remains visible between built-up areas. For a larger green landscape, Hedeland Nature Park spreads across the wider municipality with paths and an open-air amphitheatre.
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