Ebeltoft Church
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The Church of Ebeltoft is located in the rural community of Ebeltoft on the eponymous peninsula , in turn, part of the peninsula Djursland is that the eastern part of Jutland in Denmark forms. It belongs to the Evangelical Lutheran People's Church in Denmark . The unadorned Romanesque building erected in the 13th century , in which the choir and nave are seamlessly and hall-like in one line, is not demanding in terms of external architecture .
During the restoration carried out in 1983, coins from the 13th century were found. This suggests that the church existed before Ebeltoft received city privileges in 1301. Until then, it was believed that the church dates back to 1458 when it is first mentioned.
On the other hand, today's formal language of the exterior of the church with its large arched windows points neither to Romanesque nor Gothic , but to the Baroque style of the 18th century, in which the building received the entrance hall usual for Danish churches.
Many wall paintings can be seen in the choir room and in the vaults . A bird that resembles a crane is interesting. In the third vault, Jesus is depicted on the way of the cross and the crucifixion. A frigate , perhaps the “Maria”, built by King Hans (1455–1513) can be seen under the vault . Hans was King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
The church has a late Romanesque baptismal font made of Gotland sandstone .
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Coordinates: 56 ° 11 ′ 40.9 " N , 10 ° 40 ′ 32.8" E