Kristkirken (Christ's Church)
Religious lace merchants and cattle barons in the surrounding area were devout followers of this church and used part of their personal treasures to richly decorate the interior, which is one of the finest in Denmark in terms of furnishings and art from the Renaissance and baroque eras. The present church dates from the end of the 16th century, although the 50m (164-ft.) tower is actually from the earlier Skt. Nicolai Kirke that stood on this spot before it became too small. Inside the church are a mid-14th-century font, a pulpit from 1586, and a series of memorial tablets, some dating from the 1400s.
Religious lace merchants and cattle barons in the surrounding area were devout followers of this church and used part of their personal treasures to richly decorate the interior, which is one of the finest in Denmark in terms of furnishings and art from the Renaissance and baroque eras. The present church dates from the end of the 16th century, although the 50m (164-ft.) tower is actually from the earlier Skt. Nicolai Kirke that stood on this spot before it became too small. Inside the church are a mid-14th-century font, a pulpit from 1586, and a series of memorial tablets, some dating from the 1400s.
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