The history of the church is connected to Ingeborg Skeel, the builder and mistress of Voergård Slot, a Renaissance palace said to be one of Denmark's most beautiful. The enterprising yet unscrupulous widow, Ingeborg Skeel, had the palace built at the end of the 16th century. She is said to have derived her wealth, among other things, from beach rights, diligently aiding and abetting the shipwrecks. And she is said to have buried the palace's architect in the bog instead of paying him. Her ghost still restlessly haunts the palace at night, so much so that the last owner, Count Ejnar Overbeck-Clausen, left the doors open at night to avoid being disturbed by the constant knocking. After Ingeborg Skeel's death, the castle continued to grow and multiply over the centuries until it was saved in 1955 by Ejnar Overbeck-Clausen, a self-made man who had risen from a forester's son to a count and become immensely wealthy in France. He furnished the castle with a magnificent art collection, including some wonderfully odd pieces. In addition to a Goya (The Madman), a Rubens, and an El Greco, there is Napoleon's porcelain, the porcelain used for Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette in the Bastille before their execution, screens that could be used to create a "little room" for Louis XIV at any time and in any place, and much more. Among the special sights is an irremovable bloodstain on the floor, which was caused when Ingeborg Skeel stabbed her foster daughter with scissors in the tower room. It even reappeared after the renovation and replacement of the floorboards, due to the fact that it was "innocent blood," whose properties are well known. You are lovingly guided through the castle, which is only accessible with a guide, as all objects are freely accessible and unprotected. A truly special experience. On the recommendation of our truly excellent guide, we rounded off the visit with a visit to Vger Kirke, just 1,000 meters away. Its unusual structure had already caught our attention upon arrival. A tower held together by many iron bars, a widely overhanging entrance hall whose historic door slams shut behind you even without a closer due to the slope of the wall, and a building that towers far above the nave, housing the monumental tomb of Ingeborg Skeel in a side chapel. Supposedly, she rises at midnight every New Year's Day and is allowed to walk one foot further toward the castle. Since she died in 1604, she must have made it one-third of the way by now. What happens when she arrives is not known for sure, but the story is probably not true anyway, since her presence in the castle as a white lady has been widely attested to. The church also boasts other beautiful features: a beautiful altar, historic pews with a box for the nobility, and a wonderful pulpit depicting the seasons. There's also a nave beneath the mighty beamed ceiling. A true gem, further captivated by the ancient legends.
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