The oldest building in Sörup is St. Mary's Church. It was built towards the end of the 12th century. Among the numerous churches that emerged in the course of the Christianization in Schleswig in the 12th century, the St. Mary's Church is of outstanding architectural importance. Probably built builders from the also built in the 12th century cathedral to Schleswig the church. They had been recruited by the Danish king, the Duke of Schleswig and squire in Sörup, to build this sophisticated large granite square church in Romanesque style.
Similar churches, whose model was St. Mary's Church, can be found in Norderbrarup, Munkbrarup, Husby and Havetoft. The St. Mary's Church is the only Romanesque granite church Angelns, which has been almost completely preserved.
It was not only built as a church, but also as a fortified church. This is evidenced by the small windows on the northern side, which were preserved in their original form. The 57 m high tower, which was partially engulfed in the ship, was not built until the 1500th century. Two portal adorn the church from the outside, in the western tower wall and on the north side of the church. Today you enter the church on the south side through the small blue door of the half-round entrance hall from 1830.
The church has a rich equipment. Particularly noteworthy is the baptism of Gotland limestone from the year 1200, which is attributed to the Gothic master Calcarius. Furthermore, the magnificent baroque pulpit from 1663 created by the Eckernförder carver Hans Gudewerth the Younger.
Source: Ev. Luth. Parish of Sörup