Hasle kirke
Hasle Kirke is a Late Gothic church from the 15th century, standing on a hill in the eastern part of Hasle – a small port on Bornholm's western coast. Built of fieldstone and covered with white render, it overlooks the harbour and the surrounding area. First documented in 1569 as "Hasle Capell", it belonged to the Archdiocese of Lund before the Reformation.
The church originally consisted of a simple longhouse nave, about 30 metres long, with a three-sided chancel at the eastern end and walls roughly 3 metres high. The tower was added at the western end in 1758, the southern porch in 1882, and in 1887 the main entrance was moved under the tower. The vaulted ceiling dates from 1847 and the wooden-framed windows from around 1833.
Good to know
- In 1658, Bornholm rebels gathered at the parsonage in Hasle under Pastor Povl Ancher to plan the uprising against the Swedish occupation
- The old churchyard holds the Marevad Runestone (c. 1100) – a 2-metre-tall stone with an Old Norse inscription, originally found by a bridge between Klemensker and Hasle
- Before the Reformation, the church was administered by the pastor of Ruts Kirke – it only became an independent parish later
A Lübeck altarpiece, a Flemish pulpit and a Gotland font
The church's greatest treasure is its Late Gothic carved triptych from the early 16th century, believed to have come from Lübeck. The centre panel depicts the Crucifixion with Mary and John at the foot of the cross, while the side wings show scenes of the Flagellation, Jesus before Pontius Pilate, the Crown of Thorns and the Carrying of the Cross. The late-16th-century Renaissance pulpit, probably of Flemish origin, features reliefs of the Annunciation, the Nativity and the Crucifixion – accompanied by inscriptions in Low German.
The baptismal font, carved from Gotland limestone, dates from the 13th century – it has a wide, flat bowl with a conical bottom, its sloping sides decorated with pointed arches. The 18th-century organ gallery closes off the western end of the interior. Together with its surroundings, the church is an outstanding example of Late Gothic sacred architecture on Bornholm.
How to get there
| By car | Hasle is on Bornholm's west coast, about 10 km north of Rønne; take road no. 159 |
| By bus | BAT buses connect Hasle with Rønne and Allinge; the church is on a hill in the eastern part of town |
| By bike | the western cycle route from Rønne runs along the coast through Hasle; the church is easily accessible from the centre |
Location
| Hasle Kirke | |
| Kirkegade, 3790 Hasle, DK | |
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