Vrå
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| Region : | North Jylland | ||||
| Region : | North Jylland | ||||
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Municipality (since 2007) : |
Hjørring | ||||
| Coordinates : | 57 ° 21 ' N , 9 ° 57' E | ||||
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Population : (2020) |
2,474 | ||||
| Postal code : | 9760 | ||||
 Vrå Church |
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Vrå (also Vraa ) is in the north of Jutland on the island of Vendsyssel-Thy situated Danish town, a few kilometers east of Løkken , which is famous for its murals (frescoes) of his church. The place is in the hinterland of the Jammer Bay , which was one of the Jutian strongholds of Gothic lime painting. Vrå has belonged to the municipality of Hjørring in the Nordjylland region since the municipal reform in 2007 and has 2474 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020). Before that it was part of the municipality of Løkken-Vrå in Nordjyllands Amt .
Painted vaults in Vrå Church
The vaulted ceilings in Vrå Church were painted around 1510. In the choir , a scene reflects something of the customs and morals of the time. It is a painting in which the soul of someone who has just passed away is argued.
An old man is lying on his deathbed , in front of him a woman with a death candle in her hand. Right next to it, the young widow is losing herself with her lover - or are they relatives who ravage his fortune? - and both rummage around in the inherited gold box. Another person pours wine from an amphora. His soul , portrayed as a small child, is taken to heaven , but is prevented from doing so by a hideous devil who has wrapped his long tail around his left lower leg. Of course, the saving Archangel Michael is already there with his sword drawn and far reaching.
A banner with the text “Vordh thy ey adh han er døth, men vi hawe the guld sa rødh” runs through the picture ( don't worry that he's dead, we have the gold so red ), which reproduces the remark too what the widow standing behind her lover is whispering to him.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Statistics Banks -> Befolkning og valg -> BY1: Folketal January 1st efter byområde, alder og køn (Danish)
