Aal church, dating from the 1100s, can be visited in Oksbøl. The church is famous for its frescoes, in particular the very well-known knights’ frieze, which is unique in European church art.




The frieze is reminiscent of the famous French Bayeux tapestry, which pictures the battle of Hastings in 1066. These frescoes are Denmark’s biggest pictorial work from the Middle Ages.

The crucifix is Romanesque, showing Christ as the victorious king with a crown on his head and a warrior’s skirt, not a loincloth. This is Christ seen through the eyes of faith: he was crucified on Good Friday, but Easter Sunday he rose victorious, having conquered death.