The
history of Holme-Olstrup Church.
Holme-Olstrup
Church was built in the early 1100's. The oldest parts of the church are
the chancel and the central nave. The tower was added later. It is built
in 'munkesten',
a clay block formed and burned in the same way as a brick, but about 7
times larger than an ordinary brick. During the first half of the 1500's,
the chancel was extended to the east.
As
with the majority of churches from this period, Holme-Olstrup Church
originally had a flat ceiling. A vault was added to the chancel as early
as 1400. The 2 vaults in the nave date from about 1500.
The
last addition to the church is the sacristy on the north side. Master
Builder Hans Jensen of Holme-Olstrup built this in 1948. As his final test
piece at the end of his apprenticeship, Jensen had also built the new
altar.
The
church's present altarpiece dates from about 1600 and is mounted behind
the font. It has 4 painted panels all depicting baptismal motives. The
pulpit and canopy date from about 1670. The church's font is made of
granite and is cut from a single stone.
Originally, the
church belonged to Holmegaard Manor, but received it's freehold in 1915.
