Vejrum Church
Discover the altarpiece in Vejrum Church – a masterpiece from Nottingham, England, dating back to the 15th century.
Vejrum Church is pictureque situated south of Struer, featuring a chancel, apse, and a distinctive onion-shaped spire on the tower. The church dates back to the 12th century and once served as a manor church, having belonged to Ausumgaard, located within the parish.
The altarpiece is a pre-Reformation winged altar made of alabaster, crafted in Nottingham, England. It consists of five panels depicting the martyrdom of Saint Catherine – a rare and valuable piece of religious art.
The pulpit, created between 1620 and 1630, is in Renaissance style. The wrought iron grille at the kneeling rail and the entrance to the tower room is a fine example of 18th-century craftsmanship, featuring intertwined initials of the nobleman and his wife from Quistrup, which briefly owned the church.
The porch door is a treasure in itself – it still bears axe marks from the Swedish Wars of 1658–60, when Swedish troops looted their way through Jutland and attempted to break into the church. Inside the porch is a fascinating gravestone commemorating a sibling pair from the Quistgaard estate.