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Hasle Church (''Hasle Kirke'') is the parish church of Hasle, a port on the western coast of the Danish island of
Bornholms Nørre Herred, Danmarks Kirker, Bornholm, Nationalmuseet, Gad, 1954, pp. 112–130.
"Hasle kirke"
, ''Nordens Kirker''. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
Hasle Kirke website
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Hasle Church (''Hasle Kirke'') is the parish church of Hasle, a port on the western coast of the Danish island of Bornholm
Bornholm () is a List of islands of Denmark, Danish island in the Baltic Sea, to the east of the rest of Denmark, south of Sweden, northeast of Germany and north of Poland.
Strategically located, Bornholm has been fought over for centuries. I ...
. It is located on a hill to the east of the town overlooking the harbour.
History and architecture
The building originally consisted of a Late Gothic longhouse nave with a three-sided chancel at the eastern end. Constructed offieldstone
Fieldstone is a naturally occurring type of stone, which lies at or near the surface of the Earth. Fieldstone is a nuisance for farmers seeking to expand their land under cultivation, but at some point it began to be used as a construction mate ...
, it dates from the 15th century and was first documented as Hasle Chapel (''Hasle Capell'') in 1569. The spire at the western end was rebuilt in 1758 and the southern porch was added in 1882. In 1887, the main entrance was moved to the western end of the building. The walls of the nave are some 3 metres high with wooden-framed windows dating from c. 1833. Inside the church, there is a large niche on the south side of the chancel.Otto Norn, C. G. Schultz, Erik Skov, "Hasle Kirke"Bornholms Nørre Herred, Danmarks Kirker, Bornholm, Nationalmuseet, Gad, 1954, pp. 112–130.
Interior
The vaulted ceiling was added in 1847. The carvedtriptych
A triptych ( ) is a work of art (usually a panel painting) that is divided into three sections, or three carved panels that are hinged together and can be folded shut or displayed open. It is therefore a type of polyptych, the term for all m ...
above the altar from the early 16th century depicts the crucifixion
Crucifixion is a method of capital punishment in which the condemned is tied or nailed to a large wooden cross, beam or stake and left to hang until eventual death. It was used as a punishment by the Achaemenid Empire, Persians, Ancient Carthag ...
in the centre panel while the two-sectioned panel to the north shows Jesus
Jesus (AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament, other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the Jesus in Chris ...
being whipped and his appearance before Pontius Pilate
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and that to the right shows the crown of thorns
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and Jesus bearing the cross. Until 1847 the altarpiece had five panels and is believed to have come from Lübeck
Lübeck (; or ; Latin: ), officially the Hanseatic League, Hanseatic City of Lübeck (), is a city in Northern Germany. With around 220,000 inhabitants, it is the second-largest city on the German Baltic Sea, Baltic coast and the second-larg ...
. The pulpit from the late 16th century is probably of Flemish origin. The organ gallery at the western end of the building dates from the 18th century. The 13th century Gotland
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limestone baptismal font
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has a wide flat bowl with a conical bottom while its sloping sides are decorated with pointed arches., ''Nordens Kirker''. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
See also
*List of churches on Bornholm
This is a list of church (building), churches on the island of Bornholm in eastern Denmark."Kirker på Bornholm"
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References
External links
Hasle Kirke website
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