Hunseby

Hunseby
Town
Hunseby Church
Hunseby Church
Hunseby is located in Lolland
Hunseby
Hunseby
Location on Lolland
Coordinates: 54°47′52″N 11°31′19″E / 54.79778°N 11.52194°E / 54.79778; 11.52194
CountryDenmark
RegionZealand (Sjælland)
MunicipalityLolland Municipality
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
385
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Hunseby is a village located around 3 km (1.9 mi) north of Maribo on the Danish island of Lolland. It belongs to Lolland Municipality in Region Sjælland. As of 2026, it has a population of 385.[1]

Etymology

According to legend, Hunsby is the village of King Huns, a giant whose head can be seen high on the south wall of Hunsby Church.[2] The legend tells how Huns drowned as he attempted to take the island of Askø which lies off Bandholm. He was buried in Kong Huns Høj near Knuthenborg Manor.[3]

History

From Romanesque inscriptions in the stonework supporting an old portal, it appears the church must have existed in the middle of the 12th century.[2] In 1714, the parish came under the authority of Sister Lerche when she established the county of Knuthenborg. She had already opened Hunseby School in 1698 and in 1715 she established a hospital accommodating up to eight patients from the county.[4] In 1879, Karen Knuth built a number of so-called free houses to accommodate servants and members of staff who had worked at Knuthenborg. An example can be seen at No. 30 Kirkevej.[3]

Notable people

Landmarks

Dating at least from the middle of the 12th century, Hunseby Church has a Romanesque chancel and nave and a Gothic tower.[5] Recent research has indicated that the building may have been built as early as 1060, making it one of the oldest churches in Denmark.[3]

Hunseby today

Hunseby and Maglemer now form one community, sharing a sports ground, church, institutions and a nursery. Over the years, Knuthenborg has exerted considerable influence on the two villages, especially in regard to architecture. Many of the 300,000 visitors to Knuthenborg Safari Park travel through the community, sometimes admiring the small English-looking houses built by the estate in former times.[6]


References

  1. ^ BY3: Population 1. January, by urban areas The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ a b Kirsten Weber-Andersen, Otto Norn, Aage Roussell, Gertrud Købke Knudsen, "Hunsby Kirke", Danmarks kirker: Maribo amt, Volume 8, 1951, Nationalmuseet, pages 905-922. (in Danish) Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "Sporene på Huns Å", Spor i Landskabet. (in Danish) Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Hospitaler og friboliger" Deprecated link archived 2013-07-13 at archive.today, Museum Lolland-Falster. (in Danish) Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Hunseby Church", Historisk Atlas. (in Danish) Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Hunseby og Maglemer - Landsbyen ved byen", Lolland.dk. (in Danish) Retrieved 11 July 2013.

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