Svindinge is a village in central

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, located in Nyborg municipality on the island of

Funen Funen ( da, Fyn, ), with an area of , is the third-largest island of Denmark, after Zealand and Vendsyssel-Thy. It is the 165th-largest island in the world. It is located in the central part of the country and has a population of 469,947 as of ...

in Region of Southern Denmark.

History

Svindinge is first mentioned in 1376 as Swinninge, but likely originates from the Iron Age.

Svindinge Church

Svindinge Church was built in the period 1571–78. The construction was ordered by Christoffer Valckendorf, the owner of Glorup manor at the time. A local story tells of a jötunn from Langeland, who was upset with Svindinge Church's tall steeple and threw a giant rock at the church. She failed to hit, and instead the stone landed near Hesselager, where it is located today. The church has three bells. The largest is known as "Saint Peter's Rooster" (Danish: ''Skt. Peders Hane'') and is from 1572. The two smaller bells are from 1724. The altarpiece is by Siegwald Dahl. The church's organ is from the 1960s.Xn--lskirker-54a.dk
"Svindinge Kirkes historie" Retrieved 4 August 2020

References

Cities and towns in the Region of Southern Denmark Populated places in Funen Nyborg Municipality Villages in Denmark {{SouthernDK-stub