Visit Aa Church, one of the oldest and largest churches on Bornholm.
<p class="western"><strong><span style="color: #5f5f64;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Aa Church in the middle of Bornholm</b></span></span></strong><span style="color: #5f5f64;"><span style="font-size: large;">
Aa Church is one of the oldest and biggest churches on Bornholm and was from earlier times the foundation for the domintating position of Aakirkeby on Bornholm throughout the middle ages. The church was in the middle ages dedicated to St. John (the Baptist) and therefore was named Skt. Hans Church.</span></span></p>
<p class="western"><strong><span style="color: #5f5f64;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Erected in the 12th</b></span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: #5f5f64;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> century</b></span></span></strong><span style="color: #5f5f64;"><span style="font-size: large;">
Aa Church was erected in the mid 12th</span></span><span style="color: #5f5f64;"><span style="font-size: large;"> century with the unusual twin tower rising above the town. Both tower and nave have interesting decorations and building history, deserving a closer study. The baptismal font from the Gotland-master Sigraff, from the 12th</span></span><span style="color: #5f5f64;"><span style="font-size: large;"> century is with the rune inscription one of the most valuable in Denmark.</span></span></p>
<p class="western"><strong><span style="color: #5f5f64;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Aa Church was restored in 1874</b></span></span></strong><span style="color: #5f5f64;"><span style="font-size: large;">
In 1874 Aa Church was restored and the port tower and arcade walls were torn down, so that the church got the present shape. A new preservative restoration took place in 1968.</span></span></p>
<p class="western"><strong><span style="color: #5f5f64;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Named after two rivers</b></span></span></strong><span style="color: #5f5f64;"><span style="font-size: large;">
Aa Church has it's present name after the two rivers surrounding the church, namely Læså and Grødby å.</span></span></p>
