Aunslev

Aunslev
Village
Aunslev Church
Aunslev Location in theRegion of Southern Denmark
Coordinates:55°21′24″N10°43′57″E
Country	Denmark
Region	Southern Denmark
Municipality	Nyborg
Population (2024)	386
Time zone	UTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2(CEST)
Website	Aunslev.dk

Aunslevis a village in centralDenmark,inNyborg Municipalityon the island ofFunen.Aunslev lies 10 kilometers north ofHjulby,7 kilometers northwest ofNyborgand 32 kilometers east ofOdense.The village belongs to the parish of Aunslev.

Aunslev has historically been divided into two villages, respectively Agnslev Overby and Agnslev Nederby, but the villages have today grown together. Overby and Nederby still exist as regions of the village.

Etymology

The name of the village can be dated back to 1231, first mentioned as Agnslef. In 1998 theMinistry of Culturechanged the spelling of the village to Aunslev from Avnslev. Up until this change city signs and local businesses used both spellings.

History

Aunslev has been inhabited since the viking age, indicated by archaeological discoveries, such as arunestoneand the Christ from Aunslev. The Christ from Aunslev is the oldestcrucifixfound in Denmark. It was found by a local villager, Dennis Fabricius Holm, who searched a field between the village and the church using ametal detectoron 11 March 2016. The crucifix is a pendant necklace, with a height of 4.1 cm. and a weight of 13.2 g. The crucifix originates from the early 900s AD. Until this finding theJelling Stoneshad been acknowledged as the first sign of Christianity in Denmark, why the Christ from Aunslev changes fundamental parts of the Danish history.

Aunslev Church

Aunslev Church (also known as Sct. Blasius Church) was built around 1100. The Juel family, owners of the Juelsberg manor, are buried here. The altar is from the 1600s from Odense. The baptismal font is in undecoratedRomanesquestyle, built in granite. It is the oldest piece in the church. The organ is from 1984 fromAabenraa.The church has four bells, two built in Copenhagen from 1734 and 1764. After theSecond World War,the citizens of Aunslev collected money to buy a 'peace bell' for the church. The first bell didn't meet the expectations, so another was built. This was in 1968. Aunslev Hospital, located next to the church, is owned by the church. It is a former hospital, and later acted as a museum.