Roholte is a village and parish in Faxe Municipality, Region Zealand, Denmark. By road it is located south of

Faxe Faxe or Fakse is a town on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. It is located in Faxe Municipality in Region Zealand. The town is most known for the Faxe Brewery, Royal Unibrew, a relatively large brewery producing a range of beer and soft dr ...

, and southwest of Copenhagen. Of note is

Roholte Church Roholte Church ( da, Roholte Kirke) is a church located in the village of Roholte, between Faxe and Præstø in Roholte Parish, Faxe Municipality, Region Zealand, Denmark. From 1441 to 1677, the church belonged to the king. In 1737, it became the ...

, the parish church, which was built in 1441, and the Morten Roholte sports club.

History

The area around Roholte has been inhabited since the

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. There is also evidence of a Viking community there. The origin of the village can be ascribed to the establishment of a large trading post just south of Roholte's present location. As the height of the land in the area increased, the sea retreated while trade gave way to agriculture and forestry.Flemming Petersen, "Roholte og Vindbyholt"
Kalklandet.dk. Retrieved 9 May 2013. "The Society for Improvement of Cattle Breeding in Roholte Parish" was founded in 1884; the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural College noted it to be the first "Bull Club" or breeding society in Denmark. The society was formed by 36 farmers who purchased a superior quality bull to breed with the members' cows.

Notable people

Louise Bjørnsen Louise Cathrine Elisabeth Bjørnsen, pen name Elisabeth Martens, (1824–1899) was successful as an early Danish female novelist and short story writer. Following in the footsteps of Mathilde Fibiger, she published her first novel ''Hvad er Livet ...

(1824 in Roholte - 1899) an early Danish female novelist and short story writer. * Karl Gjellerup (1857–1919) a Danish poet, awarded the

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in 1917, was born at Roholte's

rectory A clergy house is the residence, or former residence, of one or more priests or ministers of religion. Residences of this type can have a variety of names, such as manse, parsonage, rectory or vicarage. Function A clergy house is typically ow ...

Godtfred Olsen Godtfred Hegelund Olsen (22 July 1883 – 21 June 1954) was a Danish road racing cyclist who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was born in Roholte, Fakse municipality and died in Frederiksberg Frederiksberg () is a part of the ...

(1883 in Roholte – 1954) a Danish road racing cyclist who competed in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

* Hans Olsen (1885 in Roholte – 1969) a Danish cyclist, competed in two events at the

Cityscape

The sites of the houses in the village have varied over the years. Initially they were situated close together but after many were destroyed by fire, the trend was to separate them out over the nearby countryside. However, after a number of burglaries, they again became more closely grouped around the centre of the village as they stand today. Roholte has therefore become a village of high historical interest with its carefully placed houses and farmsteads.

Notable buildings

;Roholte Church The church was built in 1441 in a decorative

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style with ribbed gables and horizontal belts of limestone and brick along the walls of the nave and around the tower. Its major attraction is the font which was originally intended for Roskilde Cathedral. Its 15 panels depict angels and the apostles in shallow reliefs.Chr. Axel Jensen and Victor Hermansen, "Præsto Amt, Danmarks Kirker", Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen, 1933, pages 549–558. ;Old school In 1908, a school building large enough to accommodate the increasing number of children in the village and its surroundings was completed. It was built in a style similar to that of the adjacent church. It was taken out of commission in the early 1980s as there were not enough pupils to warrant its existence. Recently, however, the cultural authorities have been discussing a proposal to give the school the status of a heritage-listed building in view of its local history and its architecture, probably the work of Jens Ingwersen, especially as it is built in brick and limestone reflecting the features of the church which stands opposite."Referat 12/12-2012: Det Sæarlige Bygningssyn"
Kultur Styrelsen. Retrieved 9 May 2013.

References

{{reflist Populated places in Denmark Villages in Denmark Faxe Municipality