Homå Church

Visit Homå Church, south-west of Grenaa, where Gothic church architecture meets Romanesque elements. See the simple frescoes, the old granite baptismal font and the carved stone depicting the struggle between man and beast.

Djursland, East Jutland

Churches and Abbeys

Photo: Destination Djursland© Norddjurs Provsti

Gothic church with Romanesque features

Homå Church is situated in the village of Homå, south-west of Grenaa. This Gothic longhouse church replaced a Romanesque church in the late Middle Ages, and the masonry features reused granite stones from the earlier building.

At the south-western corner of the church is a carved block depicting a man fighting two beasts. The motif is interpreted as the struggle between good and evil.

Frescoes in the vaults

The church’s ribbed vaults are adorned with simple, geometric frescoes dating from the period 1491–1520. They were executed by the so-called Homå workshop and are among the church’s most distinctive historical features.

Furnishings spanning several centuries

Inside the church, you can see furnishings from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Baroque period. The Romanesque granite baptismal font is the church’s oldest artefact, whilst the pulpit dates from the early 17th century.

The altarpiece from 1739 was brought to the church in 1959 and features a painting of the Descent from the Cross. The church also has several historic gravestones and memorials.