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Vejby Church
Vejby Church ( da, Vejby Kirke) is a Church of Denmark parish church situated in the little village of Vejby, Gribskov Municipality, Vejby, between Tisvilde and Helsinge, Gribskov Municipality, some 60 km northwest of Copenhagen, Denmark. It consists of a Romanesque architecture, Romanesque nave from the first half of the 12th century, tower and chancel from around 1500 and two porches from the 19th century. It is notable for its late Gothic fresco paintings in the chancel arch from the 15th century. The painter Eiler Bille is buried in the associated graveyard. History The church was probably constructed in the first half of the 12th century. The church is first mentioned in around 1210 when the tithe right was transferred from the Roskilde Cathedral, Bishops of Roskilde to Æbelholt Abbey. That the church had its own parish priest is known from sources from 1376, 1400 and 14932. The large eastern extension of the nave was probably financed by the rich donations from pilgrims to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vejby, Gribskov Municipality
Vejby is a parish and small town in Gribskov Municipality, near Zealand's Kattegat coast, some 50 km north of Copenhagen, Denmark. The town of Vejby is located three kilometres east of Tisvilde and three kilometres south of Rågeleje, both popular coastal resorts, and seven kilometres north of Helsinge. Vejby Station is located on the Tisvilde branch of the Gribskov Railway and is served by Lokaltog. The town's most notable landmark is its 12th-century church. Vejby Strand (Vejby Beach) is a summer house area. History Vejby is first mentioned in King Valdemar's Census Book from the beginning of the 13th century. The name means "town by a road". Most of the parish, which had some of the best soil in North Zealand, belonged to Esrum Abbey, although Æbelholt Abbey owned some property in the village of Ørby. The village was one of the most prosperous in Holbro Herred as witnessed by tax lists from the 16th century. The prosperity of the village in early times is also indicated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |