Ørum Church
Ørum Church on Djursland is a medieval church with a Romanesque nave, a Gothic chancel, Renaissance furnishings and a church bell dating from 1616 with a special connection to Christian IV’s cannon foundry.
Medieval church in Ørum
Ørum Church on Djursland dates back to the 12th century and is built of granite. The nave is Romanesque, whilst the chancel was later rebuilt in the Gothic style. In the churchyard wall, you can still see a late Gothic portal with a carriage gate and a wicket.
Altarpiece, baptismal font and Renaissance furnishings
The church has a winged altarpiece from 1592 featuring a painting from 1835 by the Golden Age painter Constantin Hansen. The pulpit dates from the Renaissance, and the baptismal font is carved from granite with a rope-twist pattern inspired by the stonemasonry tradition of Djursland.
A church bell steeped in Danish history
The bell at Ørum Church was cast in 1616 by Hans Kemmer, who worked at Christian IV’s foundry in Helsingør. The bell bears Latin inscriptions and is the oldest known bell cast by him.
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Contact information
- Phone: +45 23 99 99 95
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