Skabersjö Church was built during the 12th century. Originally, it consisted of an apse, choir, and nave. The tower was added later, as was the large northern extension built in 1745. Inside, the nave is equipped with two cross vaults from the 15th century, while the choir has a Romanesque tunnel vault. The tunnel vault is one of the few preserved examples of this early type in Skåne. In 1682, the church's deficiencies were mentioned, including the church being described as having 'a flat tower,' meaning a tower without a spire. At that time, a now-vanished porch was also mentioned.
The northern addition was erected as a burial chapel for the Thott family of Skabersjö, who held the patronage rights to the church. The year 1745 and the initials OT and CK (Otto Thott and Christine Kaas) can be seen on the exterior. In 1828, it was noted that 'a burial chapel exists in the church for the Thott family.' This burial chapel was later opened to the public as it was too damp for coffins. Instead, the Thott family established the special Thott Cemetery south of the church building.
In 1896, the church was restored under the supervision of A.W. Lundberg, during which the windows were enlarged.
On the outside of the southern nave wall, there is an older sundial and a magnificent gravestone for the church pastor Michael Petreius, who died in 1642.
On the southern side of the churchyard, there is a larger area separated by a stone wall for the graves of the Thott family. All grave markers are made of cast iron.
The altarpiece was made in 1771 by the castle architect Adolf Fredrik Barnekow, who was the brother-in-law of Count Tage Thott (governor) of Skabersjö. It replaced an altarpiece that had been erected in 1586 by the church's then-patron Holger Ulfstand of Skabersjö. The pulpit, which is still preserved, was set up the year before.
The baptismal font was donated to the church on Christmas Eve in 1922 by Countess Augusta Thott.
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Rosenborg Palace was built in the period 1606-34 as Christian IV’s summerhouse just outside the ramparts of Copenhagen. Christian IV was very fond of the palace and often stayed at the castle when he resided in Copenhagen, and it was here that he died in 1648. After his death, the palace passed to his son King Frederik III, who together with his queen, Sophie Amalie, carried out several types of modernisation.
The last king who used the place as a residence was Frederik IV, and around 1720, Rosenborg was abandoned in favor of Frederiksborg Palace.Through the 1700s, considerable art treasures were collected at Rosenborg Castle, among other things items from the estates of deceased royalty and from Christiansborg after the fire there in 1794.
Soon the idea of a museum arose, and that was realised in 1833, which is The Royal Danish Collection’s official year of establishment.