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October 8, 2022
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Aarø Church was consecrated on December 30, 1906 and was named Julekirke (Christmas Church).
For many years it was believed that the name came from the fact that the church was dedicated at Christmas time.
In 2016, church historian Carsten Bach-Nielsen of Aarhus University questioned whether the explanation for the church's name was correct. And a closer look showed that the explanation was quite different:
When Aarø Church was built in 1906, Aarø, like the rest of South Jutland, was part of the German Empire and Bishop Kaftan was the ecclesiastical head of South Jutland and resided in Kiel.
For many years it was believed that the name came from the fact that the church was dedicated at Christmas time.
In 2016, church historian Carsten Bach-Nielsen of Aarhus University questioned whether the explanation for the church's name was correct. And a closer look showed that the explanation was quite different:
When Aarø Church was built in 1906, Aarø, like the rest of South Jutland, was part of the German Empire and Bishop Kaftan was the ecclesiastical head of South Jutland and resided in Kiel.
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