Krejbjerg Church

Krejbjerg Church – Granite, History, and Prominent men

Krejbjerg Church is a Romanesque church built of granite ashlar. Originally, it consisted of an apse, chancel, and nave. In the late Middle Ages, a tower and porch were added, constructed from reused granite, fieldstones, and bricks. The apse was demolished in the early 1800s, and today only the porch’s rounded doorway remains as a visible feature from the original structure.

Inside, the church displays various vaulting styles: the tower has a late Gothic star vault, the nave received a barrel vault in the 16th century, and the chapel is covered by a groin vault.

The altarpiece is a painting by Niels Bjerre from 1905 titled “Christ Preaching to the People,” set in a modest frame. The pulpit, from the same period, was moved from the wall to the floor during the 1974–76 restoration, which also replaced the old wooden floor with stone tiles.

The Romanesque baptismal font is smooth with a single profile. The baptismal bowl from around 1575 depicts “The Scouts in Canaan.”

Suspended from the nave vault is a model of the three-masted barque “København,” built by Lars Kjeldgård of Krejbjerg in 1952.

In the churchyard, you’ll find the gravestone of Bertel Nørgaard on the south side. He was the first member of parliament for the Skive district (1849–1858) and founded Salling’s first folk high school in 1851.

West of the church stands a large memorial stone for Jens Væver – inventor of the Danish seine net.