Landet church
Elvira Madigans vej 39
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The
church was initiated to St. George (st. of lepers). A local
tradition says that the church is the oldest on the island.
The parish name Landet is from the beginding not a name
of a vilage, but rather the description of the island Tosinge,
which was considered as "the country" of people on the small
islands Drejoe, Skaroe and so on. The nearest village was
origionally Lundby, where the vicor's estate was located.
The present Landet village has been made during the last
100 years.
Ca.
1150-1200: The chancel and apsis are build possible during
the building of an older church made of wood.
Ca. 1200: Construction of the nave is started.
Ca. 1500: The origionally wooden ceiling is replaced by
gothic vaults.
Ca. 1530: The nave is extended to the west.
1634: On the west extension is build a tower. By the male
door to the south is added a porch.
1831: The old altar and its ornamented altarpiece is removed.
A half-timbered wall is made between chancel and apsis.
In front of this wall is made a new altar with a renaissance
painting as altarpiece set in a new frame in empire style.
1869-70: The lower part of the tower is transformed into
a new porch with outdoor facing west.
1891: The roman portal from the old porch is moved to the
wall between the nave and the new porch.
1957-59: The interior of the church is repared. The altarpiece
is restored.
1992-93: The church gets a large internal restoration. The
altarpiece is restored.
1995: The church gets an extensive restoration on the outside.
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| Al woodwork in the church
room was painted with aokpaint in the late 19th century.
It got its present grey colour at the restoration in
1957-59, which has given the room a tad more light. |
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| The pulpit
is typical renaissance dating 19. june 1619. It is made
on the outside of an older and more modest pulpit from
ca. 1570. The new pulpit is probably put up in connection
with a new priest comming to the parish in 1618: Peder
Soeffresen Aarhuus, who had his name printed in the
new tower in 1634. The fields on the pulpit has without
doubt been decorated with pictures, but they have long
been painted over and are hardly in a good condition. |
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The altarpiece
with Jesus crucifixion is painted on wood and is from
the renaissance painter Lucas Cranach the elder's workshop.
An olmost identical picture is found in the Chicago
Art Institute in USA and is dated 1538. The many figures
on the altarpiece are dressed in costumes of that time.
Besides the three crucified, are a lot of soldiers an
d civillians. A soldier is holding a cube. In the front
on the left is Jesus' mother and his diciples. The women
are - like the present muslim women - dressed with big
headscarfs with one exception, though: Maria Magdalena
is emphasized by uncovered hair, lownecked dress and
handsome jewelry! The altarpiece was additionally conserved
at the latest restoration in 1992-93. The present altarpiece
is from 1831. |
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The
font is oldest piece in the church. It is simple roman
style with plane basin, short thick stem and square
food. Origionally it stood at the entrance to the church
but was later moved to a spot down in front of the chancel
and is today placed in the entrance to the chancel.
The belonging dish is of German origin made in brass
and covered with symbols of fertility and zest. The
dish holds the monogram of king Christian IV plus the
coat on the rear. The year is 1634 and the name Sophie
Elisabeth. She was one of Christians daughters he had
with Kirsten Munk. |
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In 1891 the
church got a harmonium that the following year was
placed on a pulpit above the entrance. In 1925 a pneumatic
Frobenius organ was perchased which was replaced in
1974 by the present organ from Marcussen & Son. It
is mechanical and has seven voices, one pedal and
manual. |
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The church
ship carries the name "Haabet(the hope)". It was donated
in 1955 by the former ringer Thorvald Poulsen and
his wife. The ship was restored in 1989. |
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| Parish priest:
Didier Gautier, Bjerrebyvej 44, Bjerreby.
Tlf. 62 54 12 17.
E-mail: Didier
Gautier
Office hours 12-13 except friday which is day off.
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Opening hours:
The church is open from morning- to evening
ringing from easter to the autum holidays. outside this period
the grave digger can be contacted.
Read more about the church here (in danish):
http://home8.inet.tele.dk/didierg/lakirke.aspl |
