This small medieval church at Lønstrup, built in the 13th. century. Back then the church was in the middle of the perrish, but because the coastal cliff disapears from The North Sea, the church have been moved several times.

In the 13th. century the church was about 2 km from the steep coastal cliff, now it's only 10 m.

Every year the coast comes approx. 3-4 m closer.

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Den lille middelalder kirke i Lønstrup, Maarup kirke blev opført omkring år 1200. Kirken lå dengang midt i sognet, men på grund af skræntens nedbrydning, er Maarup kirke flyttet flere gange. I 1984 besluttede man, at flytte kirken ind i landet, der var nemlig kun 3 m til skrænten.

Skal naturen gå sin gang, styrter den i havet. I dag er der ca.10 m. fra kirkegårdsdiget til skrænten, i 1793 var der ca. 2000m.

Siden 1992 har Vesterhavet fortæret op til 3-4 meter af klinten hvert året.

Selvom det måske er lidt sørgeligt, at en historisk bygning måske en dag går til grunde, er det også lidt fascinerende, når naturens kræfter gør sit indtog.

The anchor comes from the english frigate "The Crescent". It was on the way to Göteborg, Sweden with supplies for english navy when it beached outside of Maarup in December 1808. The anchor was salvaged in 1940.

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Skibsankeret stammer fra den engelske fregat "The Crescent". Den var undervejs til Gøteborg; med forsyninger til den engelske flåde, da den strandede ud for Maarup i december 1808. Ankeret blev bjerget i 1940.

Along the longside in the nave you could find bricked-up benches. They were 30-40 cm high and incredible narrow - With room for 50 people.

When the church was built the four quarters of The Globe were very symbolic. To the West and to the North the evil of darkness ruled while the south were the side of the light victorious Christ. Therefor the church was oriented East-West.

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Langs begge langvægge i skibet var der murede bænke. De var 30 til 40 cm høje og utroligt smalle - Med plads til ca. 50 mennesker.

Da kirken blev bygget var verdenshjørnerne symbolske. I vest og nord herskede mørkets onde dæmoner, mens syd var den sejrende lysets Kristi side. Derfor placeredes kirkerne med længdeakse øst-vest.