Øsby Church, Haderslev, Denmark

Øsby Church is a large, white village church, which was remodelled into a Gothic long church. You can see the remains of the original 13th century church at the bottom of the east wall. The current church was built in the 16th century.

The church has large, Gothic windows to the south, giving the church a bright and airy space with four sets of rib vaults. The ribs are decorated in Gothic frescoes, and on the northern wall of the nave there is a fresco of Saint George fighting the dragon. The beautiful carved pulpit dates from 1559.

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Nina Sophie Thyme Møgelberg (5 years ago)
The beautiful surroundings are really beautiful. Also toilet facilities are good - nice clean. My compliments to both the engraver and the ward council.

Børge Østergaard-møller (6 years ago)
Could have been made a little more clean at our family's grave site

scheckdominik (6 years ago)
Pretty church with I think the most beautiful cemetery I have seen so far

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