Fuglslev Church

A village church with roots in the Middle Ages

Fuglslev Church stands in the open meadows near the village of Fuglslev. During the Catholic period, the church was known as Our Lady’s Church, and the building today bears traces of several periods in its long history.

To the west stands the slender tower with a pyramidal spire. The tower was originally built with a large open arcade, but the opening was closed off in the 19th century when a porch was fitted out in the tower room.

Historic furnishings in the church interior

The church’s oldest piece of furnishings is the Romanesque granite baptismal font. The font is decorated with rope-twist motifs, arcade panels and carved faces.

A late Gothic crucifix hangs on the north wall, whilst a richly decorated pulpit dating from around 1500 stands in the western part of the church. The pulpit bears the coat of arms of Niels Clausen, who was Bishop of Aarhus.

The altarpiece came from Horsens

The church’s large altarpiece was commissioned in 1908 for Our Saviour’s Church in Horsens. It was brought to Fuglslev Church in 1953 and consists of a painting of Christ giving his blessing, framed by an intricately carved frame.

The church’s previous altarpiece from the 19th century has also been preserved and hangs on one of the walls of the church interior.

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