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Voldum Kirke

Where the current Voldum Church stands, there has probably been a church since the 12th century. An older, smaller church was built of tuff, a relatively porous material, which at some point cracked and the church subsequently collapsed, resulting in its demolition in the early 17th century.

The current Voldum Church was mostly built in 1606 and is an impressive manor church that has been closely linked to Clausholm Castle. Only the late Gothic porch and remnants of the masonry in the western part of the nave remain from the former church. The east gable of the church is built together with the former church barn, which was converted into a hospital for six poor people by the widow Reventlow in 1710 and restored and furnished as a chapel in 1914.

Voldum Church Altarpiece

Colonel Hans Friis of Clausholm had the church decorated in 1678. The altarpiece is an exceptionally beautiful piece of wood carving, made by students from Peder Jensen Kolding's workshop. The pulpit dates from the early 1600s and is carried by Moses with the tablets of the law. It has rich carvings, and in the corners are Matthew, Mark, Luke and Christ carrying the globe.

The panels feature relief carvings of Mark, the Resurrection and John. The wooden baptismal font is also richly carved and is carried by John baptising Christ. The group of figures is surrounded by a circle of dancing children. The lord's chair and the deacon's chair date from around 1625 and, unlike the rest of the furnishings, were not donated by Hans Friis.

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