Discover Otting Church – a charming whitewashed stone church with roots in the Romanesque era. Standing proudly on a finely cut granite base, the church features architectural elements from both the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Its broad tower was added in the late medieval period, and the porch dates back to around 1800.
Inside, you’ll find a well-preserved Romanesque gravestone with a cross and a decorative rope motif – symbolizing protection and double strength. The smooth baptismal font is partly embedded in the triumphal arch, and the beautiful baptismal bowl with the Annunciation motif dates from around 1575.
In the tower room hang two late Gothic wooden figures: a fragmented crucifix and a statue of John the Baptist. The altarpiece, originally crafted in the early 1600s, now features a crucifixion scene from around 1800, while an older painting of Jesus in Emmaus is displayed in the tower.
The pulpit from 1712 is adorned with charming depictions of the four evangelists and includes parts likely as old as the earliest sections of the altarpiece.
At the entrance stands a striking memorial stone commemorating Southern Jutland’s reunification with Denmark in 1920. The story of how 25 men and 14 horses struggled to transport the 12-ton stone to Otting is a powerful tale of local pride and community spirit.
