Roslev Church
Roslev Church is a roadside church, open to visitors from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. Step inside and discover how even a church building can evolve with time. The original structure dates back to the 1100s, but in the late 19th century—when Roslev began to grow with the arrival of the railway—the church was expanded with a side arm, known as a transept.
A Piece of Local History While you're here, take a moment to visit the family gravesite of Member of Parliament Jens Peter Dalsgaard from the Skive district, located just outside on the church grounds.
Roslev Church is a characterful Romanesque ashlar church featuring an apse, chancel, and nave. Its broad western tower dates from the Late Gothic period, and the porch was added in the early 1900s. After the opening of the Salling Railway in 1884, Roslev flourished and became known as “the capital of Salling.” As the parish grew, the church became too small, and in 1944 it was expanded with a large southern transept.
The original north portal is still in use, while the southern one has been bricked up. On the south wall near the portal, and midway along the north wall, you’ll find a Romanesque stone relief depicting a head. The interior is marked by the raised apse, allowing the altar to stand within it. The apse arch is now taller than the chancel arch, which appears quite small next to the large arch leading into the transept.
The Romanesque baptismal font has a smooth and unusually large basin, though part of its base seems to be missing. The granite altar table has been reconstructed and is now characterized by prominent joints between the stones. The altarpiece is from the Renaissance, though the paintings are more recent. The pulpit is from the same period, and both were restored in 1931–32.
Above the entrance in the nave hangs a modern oak crucifix. In the churchyard, you’ll find an impressive grave site for farmer and politician Jens Peter Dalsgaard and his family. Dalsgaard represented the Skive district in Parliament from 1884 to 1902 and later served in the upper house until his death in 1923.