Estvad Church is a West Jutland gem, built in Romanesque style with rough and split fieldstones, and finely carved ashlar at corners and openings. The tower dates from around 1470 and is built in monk bricks, while the porch combines 18th-century features with restoration work from 1950–51.
The late Gothic altarpiece, dated 1512, features carved figures: apostles on the wings, Christ’s crucifixion and entombment in the centre, and 14 “helpers” – saints chosen in late medieval times to assist with everyday troubles such as illness.
Inside, you’ll find a Renaissance pulpit and canopy with carved evangelists, a Baroque brass chandelier from 1651, and several historic memorials – including the former tower chapel for Joh. Sev. Benzon and his wife Frederikke Louise Glud, founder of Estvadgård Monastery.
Among the highlights are the large Baroque epitaph of parish priest Erik Nielsen Brunov and his wife, and Romanesque frescoes dating from around 1200 – depicting scenes such as the Last Supper, Christ on a rainbow, Abel and Cain, and the Madonna with child.
