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Horslunde Church ( da, Horslunde Kirke) is a
Church of Denmark The Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Denmark or National Church, sometimes called the Church of Denmark ( da, Folkekirken, literally: "The People's Church" or unofficially da, Den danske folkekirke, literally: "The Danish People's Church"; kl, ...
parish church located in the village of
Horslunde Horslunde is a village on the island of Lolland in south-eastern Denmark. In January 2022 its population was 610. Horslunde is now part of Lolland Municipality and belongs to Region Zealand. Sites of interest in Horslunde include Reventlow-Mus ...
, on the island of Lolland, in southeastern
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. The altarpiece and the pulpit date from 1594. Former Danish prime minister, Christian Ditlev Frederik Reventlow is buried in the churchyard.


History

The church was in Catholic times dedicated to Saint lians. In 1379, ''Guds Legems Tjeneste'' in Horslunde Church is mentioned. Nothing is known about its ownership in the Middle Ages apart from the fact that the Crown had appointment rights to already prior to the Reformation. In 1686, it was presented to Peder Brandt of Pederstrup Manor. In 1725, it came under the authority of the county of Christianssæde when it together with Pederstrup transferred to Christian Ditlev Reventlow. In 1819, Daniel Smith was appointed as parish priest of Horslunde-Nordlunde. In 1820, he was appointed as provost of Lollands Nørre Herred and in 1829 also of Lollands Søndre Herred. He maintained a close relationship with C. D. Reventlow. In 1834, he transferred to Stege on Møn. On 1 April 1031, it gained its independence.


Interior

Christian Ditlev Reventlow is buried inside the church. C.D.F. Reventlow, Frederik Reventlow, Frederikke Charlotte Reventlow are interred in the surrounding graveyard.


Churchyard

The surrounding churchuard is inusually large and has most likely been expanded in all directions. Notable burials in the churchyard include: * Christian Ditlev Frederik Reventlow (17481827), count and landowner * Frederik Reventlow (17471822), diplomat * Frederikke Charlotte Reventlow (17271952), countess and writer * Christian Stolberg (17481821), district governor, writer and translator * Louise Stolberg (17461824), saloniste, playwright and letter writer.


References

Churches in Lolland Buildings and structures in Lolland Municipality Churches in the Diocese of Lolland–Falster Buildings and structures associated with the Reventlow family {{Denmark-church-stub