Haldum
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view of font
Scene Description: "Haldum Kirke i Danmark. Haldum kirke, døbefont"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Hideko Bondesen, 2006
Image Source: digital photograph 21 October 2006 by Hideko Bondesen - http://www.nordenskirker.dk/
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view of font
Scene Description: "Døbefont i Haldum Kirke der ligger i Haldum Sogn, Sabro herred. Århus amt, Århus stift, Østjylland, Denmark. da:Haldum Kirke"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Nils jepsen / User:Nico-dk, 2007
Image Source: digital photograph 13 July 2007 by Nils jepsen / User:Nico-dk
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view of basin
Scene Description: "Haldum Kirke i Danmark. Haldum kirke, døbefont"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Hideko Bondesen, 2006
Image Source: digital photograph 21 October 2006 by Hideko Bondesen - http://www.nordenskirker.dk/
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animal - fabulous animal or monster - bi-corporal - lion - human head
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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Hideko Bondesen, 2006
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symbol - tree - Tree of life
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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Nils jepsen / User:Nico-dk, 2007
Image Source: digital photograph 13 July 2007 by Nils jepsen / User:Nico-dk
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animal - fabulous animal or monster - bi-corporal - lion - human head
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Nils jepsen / User:Nico-dk, 2007
Image Source: digital photograph 13 July 2007 by Nils jepsen / User:Nico-dk
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view of church exterior - southeast view
Scene Description: "Haldum (Favrskov) fra sydøst"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Bococo, 2006
Image Source: digital photograph 10 April 2006 by Bococo
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view of church interior - looking east
Scene Description: "Haldum Kirke i Danmark. Skibet set mod øst"
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animal - fabulous animal or monster - dragon
Scene Description: "Young dragon from font"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Hideko Bondesen, 2006
Image Source: digital photograph 21 October 2006 by Hideko Bondesen - http://www.nordenskirker.dk/
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angel
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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Hideko Bondesen, 2006
Image Source: digital photograph 21 October 2006 by Hideko Bondesen - http://www.nordenskirker.dk/
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animal - bird
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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Hideko Bondesen, 2006
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human head - 4
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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Nils jepsen / User:Nico-dk, 2007
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animal - mammal - lion - passant
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animal - mammal - lion - passant-regardant
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view of font
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Danmarks kirker / Nationalmuseet, 2026
Image Source: digital image of a 1977 B&W photograph in DK
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view of basin - detail
Scene Description: the young dragon [cf. FontNotes]
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Danmarks kirker / Nationalmuseet, 2026
Image Source: digital image of a 1977 B&W photograph in DK
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view of baptismal dish
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Danmarks kirker / Nationalmuseet, 2026
Image Source: digital image of a 1977 B&W photograph in DK
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view of font in context
Scene Description: showing the font in the northeast corner of the nave, near the north pillar of the chancel arch
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Danmarks kirker / Nationalmuseet, 2026
Image Source: digital image of a 1977 B&W photograph in DK
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information
Scene Description: [cf. FontNotes]
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Danmarks kirker / Nationalmuseet, 2026
Image Source: digital image of text in DK
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 26170JDZ
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 13th century (?), Romanesque
Workshop/Group/Artisan: Østjydske løvefonte, den klassiske type, Sjørslevgruppen [Mackeprang]
Cognate Fonts: Others in that group
Church / Chapel Name: Haldum Kirke
Font Location in Church: Inside, at the NE corner of the nave
Church Wikidata: https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haldum_Kirke
Church Notes: 12thC church
Church Address: Haldumvej 11, Haldum, 8382 Hinnerup, Denmark -- Tel.: +45 86 91 15 11
Site Location: Østjylland, Jylland, Denmark, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the 15 and 180 crossroads, in the municipality of Favrskov, 20 km NNW of Aarhus
Ecclesiastic Region: Århus Stift / Aarhus Stift
Historical Region: Sabro herred. Århus amt
Town/City Wikipedia: https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haldum
Font Notes:
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Baptismal font listed in Mackeprang (1941, 2003) as one of the group "Østjydske løvefonte, den klassiske type". Listed and illustrated in Danmarks Kirker [https://nmdanmarkskirkerprod.blob.core.windows.net/files/Aarhus_1799-1816.pdf] [accessed 28 February 2026] with reference to Mackeprang: "The large baptismal font with bi-corporate lions is one of the oldest items in the church. The baptismal basin of brass was made in South Germany and dates from c. 1550-75, stamped »RS«." -- "Døbefont (fig. 15), romansk, af granit, kummen rødlig, foden gråblå. Ifølge Mackeprang (Døbefonte, s. 234-49) tilhører den de østjyske løvefontes klassiske type, herunder »Sjørslev-gruppen«, hvoraf bl.a. Lyngå og Folby antagelig stammer fra samme værksted. Den store kumme, 76,5 cm i tvm. og ca. 33 cm dyb, med afløbshul i bunden, er glathugget på mundingsrandens overside. En bølgeranke herunder udfylder tomrummet over de to par dyrekroppe med fælles mandshoveder, der springer 6,5 cm frem og er 16-17 cm høje. Over det ene dyrs bagkrop, bag halens palmetdusk, ses en lille drage (fig. 16). Foden har en form som gruppens øvrige, men har på hjørnerne småstave, der løber ned på mandshovedernes isse. Under sidernes bueslag er relieffer (ganske som på Sjørslev-fonten) af: 1) løve set fra siden, 2) tilsvarende løve, men med bagudvendt hoved, 3) frontalvendt engel med udbredte vinger og 4) fugl set fra siden, med udbredte vinger. -183028 forekom fontens udseende ikke anstændigt, og den foresloges derfor malet eller på anden måde »oppudset«; en senere påført oliemaling blev afrenset 1883.18 18627 var fontens plads i koret, 1968 flyttet til skibets nordøstre hjørne." The Wikipedia entry for this church [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haldum] [accessed 28 February 2026] reports: "The church houses a baptismal font from the mid-16th century [cf. supra] and is made of granite. The fonts brass basin was made in southern Germany around the same time."
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Bo Kartman for bringing this font to our attention
COORDINATES
UTM: 32V 572353 6230807
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 56.216667, 10.166667
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 56° 13′ 0″ N, 10° 10′ 0″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, granite
Font Shape: hemispheric (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Drainage System: centre drain hole
Drainage Notes: no lining
Diameter (includes rim): 76.5 cm*
Basin Depth: 33 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * [cf. FontNotes]
REFERENCES
- Danmarks Kirker, Nationalmuseet i København. URL: http://danmarkskirker.natmus.dk.
- Mackeprang, Mouritz, Danmarks middelalderlige døbefonte, 1941, 55. 234, 243, 246, 247, 249