Skt. Peder Kirke
Dating from the early 1200s, St. Peter's Church is the largest Gothic church in Denmark, lying just to the south of Axeltorv. When it was restored in the 1880s, wall paintings from 1375 were uncovered in the choir area, one depicting Valdemar IV and his consort, Hedwig, kneeling at a penitent's stool. A Latin inscription reads, "In 1375, the day before the feast of St. Crispin, King Valdemar died -- do not forget that!" You can also see a choir screen by Abel Schrøder the Elder (ca. 1600), plus an impressive crucifix by an unknown artisan dating from the 1200s and a pulpit dated 1671.
Dating from the early 1200s, St. Peter's Church is the largest Gothic church in Denmark, lying just to the south of Axeltorv. When it was restored in the 1880s, wall paintings from 1375 were uncovered in the choir area, one depicting Valdemar IV and his consort, Hedwig, kneeling at a penitent's stool. A Latin inscription reads, "In 1375, the day before the feast of St. Crispin, King Valdemar died -- do not forget that!" You can also see a choir screen by Abel Schrøder the Elder (ca. 1600), plus an impressive crucifix by an unknown artisan dating from the 1200s and a pulpit dated 1671.
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