Discover Marslev: Church, Bystævne and Selleberg

Anyone who wants to get to know Marslev through its historical traces encounters an unusual local setting: the old Bystævne of Marslev is now located in the middle of a road intersection. For visitors interested in local history, this is where a historic village feature meets a clearly identifiable location in today’s road landscape. If, when choosing your destination, you value such tangible traces, Marslev offers an unusual starting point.

Church and traces of church history

Marslev Church belonged to the Crown until 1665; afterwards, Bjørn Kaas of Vejrupgård acquired the right of patronage for Marslev and Birkende, including the church and royal tithes. Marslev Church is also what is known as a wayside church. Hanging in the church is the model ship “Anna”, a three-masted full-rigged ship dating from around 1930, built by the “Illemose tailor” Anders Madsen from Rynkeby. For visitors, legal and church history come together here with an unusual maritime detail. Those who want to get to know churches not only through their architecture but also through their furnishings and historical connections will find several concrete points of interest in Marslev.

Finds from Marslev

The finds from Marslev also provide access to earlier times. They include Viking Age jewellery, ordinary metal objects and parts of swords. In addition, there is a bronze chape fitting that may have been attached to the end of a sword sheath. Interesting finds have been made through detector searches in the village of Marslev. The possible function of the bronze chape fitting is expressly left open; the other finds are established as jewellery, metal objects and sword parts. If you are interested in archaeology, you can distinguish between personal jewellery, metal finds, weapon components and the cautious interpretation of a single fitting.

Vejrupgaard and Renaissance history

At Vejrupgaard, visitors must distinguish between its historical classification and its present-day accessibility. Vejrupgaard is not open to the public, but it can be viewed from the road. The core of Vejrupgaard’s present main building can be traced back to the large Renaissance complex built by Corfitz Ulfeldt at the beginning of the 17th century. For an on-site visit to Vejrupgaard, the view from the road is therefore the relevant point of reference in today’s road landscape; there is no public access to the building.

Selleberg: Sweet cherries and heritage protection

Specific regional products are the focus at Selleberg. Selleberg produces handcrafted specialities from fine sweet cherries. At Selleberg’s farm shop, you can buy cherry wine and gift baskets. Selleberg handles the production, sale and distribution of its specialities itself. At the same time, the Selleberg building is protected as a heritage site. The farm shop is the specific point of sale for cherry wine and gift baskets; the production and distribution of the handcrafted specialities are also handled by Selleberg. For visitors interested in regional production, handcrafted sweet-cherry specialities, in-house sales and a heritage-listed building come together here in a clear, specific area of interest.

Other places in the same area

Other places in the same area: Martofte, Kertinge, Tårup, Mesinge, Langeskov, Dalby, Kerteminde, Munkebo.

To the higher-level travel overview: Kerteminde.