THURØ

CHURCH

Thurø church


The church was erected by Ellen Marsvin in 1639. In 1620 she made exchange of property with king Christian 4., which ment that she would own Thuroe and Tosinge. It is said that here once was an old chapel at Drejsodde(area on Thuroe). Ellen Marsvin thought it was an old decayed chapel and she let it tore it down. It it sayd that she had evil dreams at night that she thought was because she had torn the chapel down. She then desided to erect a church.
The church was erected on the island's highes spot. The church got the name threefold church after Christian 4th ship The threefold. The church is erected in two meters hight of ashlars. The rest is bricks. The chancel was added in 1905 and the vualt of the chancel painted by Moeller-Jensen. The tower got a copper roof in 1940 which was donated by manager Niels Andersen of D.E.C. in Odense. In the beautyful churchyard are the graves of the three known writers Karin Michaëlis, Tom Kristensen and Valdemar Rørdam plus the painter Niels Hansen.


The aile
On the picture you can see the wooden cieling made of aok and to the left on the wall a large crucifix made by Claus Berg in the beginning of the 14th century. It was made in Odense. You can also see the rows of seats made in old wood plus the nice lime painting by the vault of the chancel. The room is not large but as seen, very handsome decorated.

 

 
If you go up the aisle you will notice a lot of orna-ments on the rows of the seats. On the 12 foremost are motives of the apostles with different symbols. They are made by Hans Dreier, one of the 16th century's finest sculptures. On the picture is seen the discip-le Matthew.
Ornament

Altar

In 1828 a grocer from svendborg, Peder Joergensen of Thuroe lineage, brought this altarpiece to the church. The original altarpiece was very katholic with virgin Mary as main figure. It is now in the national museum in Copenhagen. The motives on the present altarpiece are the Golgathe incident from the conviction to the resurrection. It was made in Lübeck in the 13th century.

 

Organ
Consul A. E. Soerensen and wife donated this organ in 1965. An organ with only 8 voices (extended to 10 in 1990), two manuals and a pedal. It is made by Marcussen & Son in Aabenraa(city).
The font
Right in front of the altar stands a large font. It is dating 1905 and carries the old babtism with the coat of arms of the Rosicrucian order (H. R. K.) and Gyldenstjernernes (K. G. S.) and shows the announcement to Mary.

 

Pulpit
The pulpit with its late gothic ornaments is probably made by Claus Berg in the 14th century. A distinctive work which is special among the country's pulpits. Both the crucifix and the pulpit are believed to derive from the demolished(1828) franciscan monastery in Svendborg.

 

church ships
The church has to ships. "Ruth" from 1960 and "Phillip" from 1903.


The church is located in Kirkestraede 10, Thuroe.

Open from 8.00 to 16.00 hours.

Website: www.kurtbay.dk

Parish priest: Thomas Østergaard Aallmann
Kirkestræde 10B, Svendborg
Office hours every day 12-13 except on mondays.
Phone: 62 20 50 92 Email: THA@km.dk

Secretary: Ulla Sørensen
Phone: 62 20 50 42
Office hours tuesdays and fridays 13-17


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