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Church in Horslunde, Denmark

Horslunde Church Horslunde Kirke
Horslunde Church

54°54′30″N 11°12′59″E / 54.90833°N 11.21639°E / 54.90833; 11.21639
Location	Horslunde
Country	Denmark
Denomination	Church of Denmark
History
Founded	12th century
Dedication	St. Hans
Architecture
Functional status	Functional

Horslunde Church (Danish: Horslunde Kirke) is a Church of Denmark parish church located in the village of Horslunde, on the island of Lolland, in southeastern Denmark. The altarpiece and the pulpit date from 1594. Former Danish prime minister, Christian Ditlev Frederik Reventlow is buried in the churchyard.

History

The church was in Catholic times dedicated to Saint lians. In 1379, Guds Legems Tjeneste in Horslunde Church is mentioned. Nothing is known about its ownership in the Middle Ages apart from the fact that the Crown had appointment rights to already prior to the Reformation. In 1686, it was presented to Peder Brandt of Pederstrup Manor.

In 1725, it came under the authority of the county of Christianssæde when it together with Pederstrup transferred to Christian Ditlev Reventlow. In 1819, Daniel Smith was appointed as parish priest of Horslunde-Nordlunde. In 1820, he was appointed as provost of Lollands Nørre Herred and in 1829 also of Lollands Søndre Herred. He maintained a close relationship with C. D. Reventlow. In 1834, he transferred to Stege on Møn.

On 1 April 1031, it gained its independence.

Interior

Christian Ditlev Reventlow is buried inside the church. C.D.F. Reventlow, Frederik Reventlow, Frederikke Charlotte Reventlow are interred in the surrounding graveyard.

Churchyard

The surrounding churchuard is inusually large and has most likely been expanded in all directions.

Notable burials in the churchyard include:

Christian Ditlev Frederik Reventlow (1748–1827), count and landowner
Frederik Reventlow (1747–1822), diplomat
Frederikke Charlotte Reventlow (1727–1952), countess and writer
Christian Stolberg (1748–1821), district governor, writer and translator
Louise Stolberg (1746–1824), saloniste, playwright and letter writer.

References

^ "Horslunde Kirke". visitlolland-falster.com. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
^ "Danmarks Kirker: Horslunde Kirke" (in Danish). Nationalmuseet. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
"Daniel Smith" (in Danish). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2021.

v t e Lolland, Denmark
Towns and villages	Bandholm Birket Branderslev Dannemare Guldborg Holeby Horslunde Hunseby Kettinge Maribo Nagelsti Nakskov Nørreballe Nysted Øster Ulslev Rødby Rødbyhavn Sakskøbing Sandby Søllested Stokkemarke Sundby Toreby
Localities	Albuen
Culture and attractions	Fuglsang Art Museum Fuglsang Cultural Centre Knuthenborg Safaripark Lalandia Maribo Open-Air Museum Middelaldercentret Reventlow Museum Stiftsmuseum Maribo
Churches	Arninge Church Avnede Church Bandholm Church Birket Church Dannemare Church Errindlev Church Frederiksdal Fuglse Church Gloslunde Church Halsted Church Horslunde Church Hunseby Church Købelev Church Maribo Cathedral Nakskov Church Olstrup Church Østofte Church Sandby Church Sakskøbing Church Stokkemarke Church Tågerup Church Tillitse Church Toreby Church
Manor houses	Aalholm Berritzgaard Bramsløkke Christianssæde Engestofte Fredholm Halsted Priory Højbygård Knuthenborg Knuthenlund Krenkerup Lungholm Orebygaard Pederstrup Rudbjerggaard Sæbyholm Søholt Søllestedgård Vindeholme
Other landmarks	Gloslunde Rectory Kattinge Windmill Kong Svends Høj Nakskov Old Pharmacy Oreby Mølle Reventlow Asylum Reventlow Warehouse
Geography	Guldborgsund Maribo Lakes Nature Reserve Nakskov Fjord
History	1872 Baltic Sea flood Maribo Abbey Nysted Friary
Transport	Danish national road 9 E47 Fehmarn Belt fixed link Frederick IX Bridge Guldborgsund Bridge Lolland Falster Airport Scandlines South Line
Other	Diocese of Lolland–Falster Guldborgsund Municipality Lolland Municipality

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