Ørum Church (Danish: ''Ørum Kirke'') is a

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in the town of Nørre Ørum in

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and serves as the seat of Ørum Parish. The church is located on a hill near Hjarbæk Fjord, which had a substantial port during the

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, but was abandoned after the water level fell.

Building

The

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was first erected during the 17th century, followed by the

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and

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. The altar is decorated with manneristic paintings and an altarpiece painting from 1858 by N. Skov. The

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and

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were built in the romanesque style and have flat beamed ceilings. A stone on the choir's southeast corner is inlaid with a

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pattern and its meaning is a subject of debate. The panels and doors in the nave are decorated with

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paintings from the 18th century. In 1894, the

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was added and in 1957 the church was renovated. Both of the church's original rectangular doors have been preserved; the south door is still in use, though the north door has been walled in. The church's bell was constructed in the 13th century and was is use until 1972. File:Noerreoerum10Kirkerummet.JPG, The nave and altar File:Noerreoerum03Skibets sydmur.JPG, The nave's south side with a checker pattern File:Noerreoerum04Skaktavlkvader i skibets sydmur.JPG, Closeup of check pattern

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ørum Church (Skive Municipality) Churches in the diocese of Viborg Churches in the Central Denmark Region