
Veksø Church
Elgaard Architecture was adviser on the interior restoration of Veksø Church. It included whitewashing of the interior of the church, the addition of a new plaque with the names of the vicars of the church, renewal of the floor joints, repairing of the leaded window to the west, a new additional loudspeaker mounted in the north-east corner of the nave as well as retouching of the pews.
Year
2020-2021
Theme
Interior restoration
Client
Veksø Church
Partners
ABILDGAARD Konservering & Snedkeri, Nordisk Konservering, Einar Kornerup A/S, Sven Hjorth Andersen (organ), C. Møllmann & Co.’s Eftf. A/S, Vagn Nielsen ApS, Snoer Glas, Oticon
Address
Kirkestræde 8, 3670 Veksø

Rebuilt Medieval Church
Veksø Church was built around AD 1100. Of the original Romanesque church, only the nave’s heavily rebuilt long walls have been preserved – the tower and porch are late medieval. A major rebuilding in 1866 – probably under the direction of architect Ferdinand Meldahl (1827-1908) – led to the dismantling of the choir, triumphal arch and apse, among other things. The nave was extended to the east, and a new longhouse chancel with an apse was built. At the same time, the four large windows with window sills and round arches were inserted.
Veksø Church is known for the Veksø Candelabrum (or the Candelabrum from Veksø), which is a relic originating from before the Reformation. It is believed to have been used in connection with the baptismal rite.




Whitewashing, Repairs and Technical Upgrading
The parish council of Veksø Church wanted to carry out whitewashing of the church’s interior walls and to repair the cracks that had appeared in them over time.
In addition, the church has also been upgraded technically, as only one loudspeaker was established in the church room, which was located in the southeast corner of the tower room. The pews in the nave were not covered by the sound reproduction from this loudspeaker, and it was difficult to hear the vicar’s sermon from the pulpit, especially from the pews to the east. Therefore, a new complementary loudspeaker was installed in the northeast corner of the nave.