As Kirke og dens historie
Sognenavnet As er først kendt fra 1563 og er en sammentrækning af Assens Sogn. Det gamle navn er afledt af Asnæs og dannet af trænavnet ask og næs, den halvø, hvor sognet ligger.
Kirkens beliggenhed er bemærkelsesværdig, idet egnens øvrige kirker alle er trukket tilbage fra kysten og opført et stykke inde i landet.
Kirkens kalkmalerier er udført ca. 1475-1525.
I kirkegårdens nordligste hjørne findes et stort familiegravsted for familien Reedtz, ejerne af Palsgård. Holger Reedtz, død 1803, er den tidligst begravede, mens 10 monumenter i form af ens, skråtstillede plader af kalksten, hvidt marmor og granit er fra perioden 1900-1948.
Det menes, at Juelsminde har fået sit navn fra den gamle Færgegård der i 1813 blev bygget af herremanden på godset Palsgård, Kammerherre Niels Juel Reedtz. På et træskilt, anbragt over indgangsdøren til gårdens stuehus, kunne man læse indskriften: Juels-minde, bygget 1813 af Niels Juel Reedtz.
Og en færgegård var det nemlig, for allerede omkring 1500-tallet, var der færgeforbindelse mellem Bogense og Klakring (Juelsminde lå i Klakring sogn). Selve Kong Kristian den 4-de benyttede i 1608 overfarten, og ved den lejlighed gav han færgefolkene 5 rigsdaler i drikkepenge. I et reglement på ikke mindre end 3 sprog: tysk, engelsk og fransk, kunne man bl.a. læse, at på Bogensesiden var der en stor færge, der hver torsdag morgen kl 5 afgik til Juelsminde, hvorfra den returnerede fredag eftermiddag kl 15. Den kunne fragte intet mindre end 1 vogn og 4 heste eller 12 kvæghøveder, samt en sejlbåd. Velankommet til Juelsminde kunne man så blive viderebefragtet med hestevogn til Horsens. Det fortælles at det var bønderne fra Klakring, der på skift var pligtig til at viderebefordre de rejsende.
Færgeforbindelsen mellem Fyn og Jylland var grobund for en stor samhandel mellem de 2 landsdele, og hvert år i September måned blev der afholdt et stort (Sandbjerg) marked lidt neden for Færgegården, og det var et stort tilløbsstykke, der tiltrak folk fra nær og fjern i hele Bjerge Herred. Her mødtes, foruden kreaturhandler og handelsmænd, "Kunstriddere, Lirekassemænd, stærke Mænd og Visesangere". Palsgård Gods - har haft stor betydning for Juelsminde by og havn
De forskellige ejere af Palsgård Gods har i hele perioden spillet en stor rolle i Juelsmindes udvikling. Det var på Palsgårds jorde, at byen blev bygget, men det var først i 1908, da godsejer Schou overtog godset, at der kom lidt skik på byens udvikling. Han skænkede bl.a. byen den flotte kirke der blev indviet 8. juni 1913. Det var også godsejer Schou der i starten af 1900-tallet reddede den gamle "FREGATTEN JYLLAND" fra ophugning. Han lod den opankre i Sandbjerg Vig, som et slags vartegn og et godt trækplaster for Juelsminde. Især om sommeren valfartede mange til Juelsminde for at besigtige dette prægtige krigsskib, der bl.a. havde deltaget i slaget ved Helgoland den 9. maj 1864. Man blev sejlet ud til skibet i små motorbåde, og for den ringe afgift af 10 øre, kunne man få lov at entre skibet ad den høje "faldrebstrappe".
As Church and its history
The parish name As is first known from 1563 and is a contraction of Assens Parish. The old name is derived from Asnæs and formed from the tree name ash and headland, the peninsula where the parish is located.
The location of the church is remarkable, as the other churches in the area have all been withdrawn from the coast and built some distance inland.
The church's frescoes are made approx. 1475-1525.
In the northernmost corner of the cemetery is a large family burial site for the Reedtz family, the owners of Palsgård. Holger Reedtz, who died in 1803, is the earliest buried, while 10 monuments in the form of identical, sloping slabs of limestone, white marble and granite are from the period 1900-1948.
It is believed that Juelsminde got its name from the old Færgegård which in 1813 was built by the lord of the estate Palsgård, Kammerherre Niels Juel Reedtz. On a wooden sign, placed above the front door of the farmhouse, one could read the inscription: Juels-minde, built in 1813 by Niels Juel Reedtz.
And it was a ferry yard, because already around the 16th century, there was a ferry connection between Bogense and Klakring (Juelsminde was in Klakring parish). King Kristian the 4th himself used the crossing in 1608, and on that occasion he gave the ferrymen 5 rigsdaler in gratuity. In a regulation in no less than 3 languages: German, English and French, one could, among other things. read that on the Bogense side there was a large ferry that departed every Thursday morning at 5 to Juelsminde, from where it returned on Friday afternoon at 15. It could carry no less than 1 wagon and 4 horses or 12 cattle heads, as well as a sailboat. Welcome to Juelsminde, you could then be transported further by horse-drawn carriage to Horsens. It is said that it was the farmers from Klakring who in turn were obliged to transport the travelers.
The ferry connection between Funen and Jutland was fertile ground for a large trade between the 2 parts of the country, and every year in September a large (Sandbjerg) market was held just below Færgegården, and it was a large tributary that attracted people from near and far throughout Bjerge Herred. Here, in addition to cattle traders and merchants, "Art Knights, Lire Treasurers, Strong Men and Singers" met. Palsgård Estate - has been of great importance to Juelsminde town and harbor.
Throughout the period, the various owners of Palsgård Estate have played a major role in Juelsminde's development. It was on Palsgård's lands that the town was built, but it was not until 1908, when landowner Schou took over the estate, that there was some custom in the town's development. Among other things, he donated the town the beautiful church that was consecrated on June 8, 1913. It was also landowner Schou who in the early 1900s saved the old "FREGATT JUTLAND" from scrapping. He had it anchored in Sandbjerg Vig, as a kind of landmark and a good attraction for Juelsminde. Especially in the summer, many made a pilgrimage to Juelsminde to inspect this magnificent warship, which i.a. had taken part in the battle of Heligoland on May 9, 1864. They were sailed out to the ship in small motorboats, and for the small fee of 10 øre, they could be allowed to enter the ship along the high "fall ladder".