The present church was built in circa 1170 by Sune Ebbesen, from the influential Hvide clan who belonged to King Valdemar II's social circle. His father, Ebbe Skjalmsen, the uncle of Bishop Absalon, had previously built a wooden church at the site. The tower of Sune Ebbesen's round church contains a room which the Hvide family used as an assemblage hall.[2]
ArchitectureEdit
The lower part of the church stands in granite while the upper part is made of brick, a relatively new material at the time which had only been used in Denmark since the 1140s. The inspiration for the design most likely came from the former St. George's Church (Sct. Georgs kirke) of Schlamersdorf in Wagria which Sune Ebbesen had visited several times as a military commander. Bjernede Church, Horne Church on Funen and Thorsager Church in Jutland are all built to the same floor plan as that of the Schlamersdorf Church. Four interior granite columns support the roof structure. The porch was built in about 1500 and the tower had previously been altered but was, between 1890 and 1892, changed by architect Hermann Baagøe Storck (1839–1922) to what he believed was its original design.[3]
InfluenceEdit
Storck was later heavily criticized for his restoration work. Architects Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint and Ivar Bentsen later made church projects which resembled Bjernede prior to Storck's intervention, when it had a Bishop's Hat-like roof. Storck's restoration came to mark a turning point in Danish restoration architecture which from then on applied a more sensitive approach to the restoration of historical buildings.[4][5]
bjernede, church, danish, bjernede, kirke, medieval, round, church, located, near, sorø, denmark, only, seven, remaining, round, churches, denmark, only, kind, island, zealand, bjernede, kirkelocationbjernede, denmarkdenominationchurch, denmarkwebsitewww, bjer. Bjernede Church Danish Bjernede Kirke is a medieval era round church located near Soro Denmark It is one of only seven remaining round churches in Denmark and the only one of its kind on the island of Zealand 1 Bjernede ChurchBjernede KirkeLocationBjernede DenmarkDenominationChurch of DenmarkWebsitewww bjernede kirke dkArchitectureArchitectural typeRound churchYears builtc 1170AdministrationDioceseDiocese of RoskildeParishBjernede Sogn Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 3 Influence 4 See also 5 References 6 Other Sources 7 External linksHistory EditThe present church was built in circa 1170 by Sune Ebbesen from the influential Hvide clan who belonged to King Valdemar II s social circle His father Ebbe Skjalmsen the uncle of Bishop Absalon had previously built a wooden church at the site The tower of Sune Ebbesen s round church contains a room which the Hvide family used as an assemblage hall 2 Architecture EditThe lower part of the church stands in granite while the upper part is made of brick a relatively new material at the time which had only been used in Denmark since the 1140s The inspiration for the design most likely came from the former St George s Church Sct Georgs kirke of Schlamersdorf in Wagria which Sune Ebbesen had visited several times as a military commander Bjernede Church Horne Church on Funen and Thorsager Church in Jutland are all built to the same floor plan as that of the Schlamersdorf Church Four interior granite columns support the roof structure The porch was built in about 1500 and the tower had previously been altered but was between 1890 and 1892 changed by architect Hermann Baagoe Storck 1839 1922 to what he believed was its original design 3 Influence EditStorck was later heavily criticized for his restoration work Architects Peder Vilhelm Jensen Klint and Ivar Bentsen later made church projects which resembled Bjernede prior to Storck s intervention when it had a Bishop s Hat like roof Storck s restoration came to mark a turning point in Danish restoration architecture which from then on applied a more sensitive approach to the restoration of historical buildings 4 5 See also EditNordic round churchesReferences Edit Bjernede Kirke danmarkskirker natmus dk Retrieved January 1 2020 Bjernede Kirke in Danish Gyldendal Retrieved 2012 05 24 Karin Kryger H Storck Dansk Biografisk Leksikon Gyldendal Retrieved January 1 2020 Karen Zahle P V Jensen Klint Dansk Biografisk Leksikon Gyldendal Retrieved January 1 2020 Ivar Bentsen Kunstindeks Danmark amp Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon Retrieved January 1 2020 Other Sources EditK Paul Trench The Architecture of the Churches of Denmark 1892 Trubner amp Co ltd External links EditBjernede kirke website Churches on Sjaelland Denmark Astoft com Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bjernede Kirke 55 27 43 N 11 37 30 E 55 46194 N 11 62500 E 55 46194 11 62500 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bjernede Church amp oldid 1060566992, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
