Dreslette Church
Description
Dreslette Church is located in the village of Dreslette, about 10 km southeast of Assens in southern Denmark. Its nave walls date from a Romanesque granite church with an apse, chancel, and nave. Traces of original doors and a south-facing window remain, and a carved tympanum may also come from this early church.
In the 14th century, the chancel was rebuilt, followed by the addition of a south chapel in the 15th century, and later a late-Gothic tower and porch. Major rebuilding took place in 1785–87 under Niels Ryberg, owner of the nearby Frederiksgave estate. The medieval tower and porch were demolished and replaced with the present tower, and a north chapel was added.
The interior was redesigned in a Neoclassical style, largely preserved today. Highlights include an altarpiece depicting Christ in Gethsemane, an organ from 1787—one of the oldest still functioning in Denmark—and furnishings from Ryberg’s renovation. The Romanesque granite font was reshaped at that time but retains its fine craftsmanship.
Address
Kirkevej 11, Haarby, Denmark
Established
c. 1100