Husby – Church Art and Landscape in West Funen

Husby combines impressive church art with a landscape where cultural discoveries and walks through the surrounding area can be enjoyed together. The Husby Church is particularly striking: its bright yellow limestone façade and onion-shaped dome make it visible from far away. Anyone looking for a holiday apartment in Husby will find a place where even visiting a single building reveals many historical and artistic details.

Discover Husby Church

The church contains two side chapels behind wrought-iron gates. The north chapel contains sarcophagi belonging to the Wedellsborg family; the Wedellsborg family chapel houses seven stone sarcophagi containing members of the Wedell family. The wall paintings also deserve attention: they feature inscriptions and coats of arms. The altar is a wood carving from the 16th century, created in the workshop of Claus Berg in Odense.

Husby Church is included in Kirkefondet's network of way churches. Specific opening hours apply when planning your visit: in summer, the church is open daily from 08:00 to 18:00, and in winter daily from 08:00 to 16:00. In addition, the four churches of De 4 Kirker are open for visits during the day. This allows you to combine insights into Husby's church history with further sacred destinations in the surrounding area without losing sight of the cultural focus of your trip.

Churches, Music and Landscape

The four medieval churches in Føns, Ørslev, Udby and Husby are scattered throughout the hilly landscape between Lake Fønsvang and the Little Belt. This makes the church landscape an integral part of the regional landscape. Husby Church also has unusually good acoustics. Most concerts by the De 4 Kirker group take place there. If music, architecture and history are among your travel interests, it is worth considering the possible visiting hours and your personal travel pace when choosing your accommodation.

Beach and Paths as Further Elements of Your Trip

A stay with a stronger focus on landscape or the beach can also be planned from Husby. Husby Beach can be reached via Husby Strandvej and is located approximately one kilometre from Tybrindvej. The well-preserved Wedellsborg manor landscape in West Funen, with large fields and no urban development, is also located in the vicinity of Husby.

For an active addition, the area features the yellow route of Sporet ved Ejby og Kingstrup Mose. The route is 4.8 km long in total and may be used on foot or by bicycle. Take this distance into account when planning your day if you would like to alternate between a cultural morning at the church and a round through the surrounding area.

Compare Husby as a Base

When looking for a holiday apartment or holiday house, you can first decide which part of the travel experience should take priority: church art and concerts, Husby Beach, or paths and open landscapes. For a broader comparison of locations, you can consider Føns, Brenderup, Viby, Gelsted Parish, Røjle, Båring, Båring Beach and Nørre Aaby. This allows you to assess Husby in your personal travel planning based on the desired balance of culture, landscape, beach and activity.

For the higher-level travel overview: Middelfart Municipality.