Volling Church
In Volling Church, history burns – quite literally. The beautiful tradition of lighting real candles in the church’s chandeliers has been preserved and is followed every time the church is in use. It creates a truly special ambiance where warmth and glow meet silence and reflection.
Volling Church consists of an apse, chancel, and nave from the Romanesque period, built of granite ashlar. The tower, added in the late Middle Ages, is constructed from reused ashlar and split fieldstones. The porch is modern.
Originally, the church had two columned portals. The southern portal has been removed, but its location is still visible in the base of the south wall. A column base found beneath the pulpit and a column fragment in the porch suggest its former presence. The northern portal is still in use, with oval columns and roughly carved capitals – not the finest in the region, but clearly inspired by Viborg Cathedral and other local churches.
The Romanesque altar table features a heavy granite slab with a reliquary cavity and rests on four granite pillars – two round with tall, irregular capitals and two square. The altar is now covered with modern panels.
The altarpiece dates from the 17th century, though the paintings are more recent. The top panel, “The Resurrection,” was painted by A.F. Jæger, who decorated several altarpieces in the area. A carved figure of Christ from the 15th century remains from the church’s Late Gothic altarpiece.
Volling Church has preserved the tradition of lighting real candles in its chandeliers during services – a rare and atmospheric practice in Danish churches today.