DK:
Kirken ligger lidt højt tæt ved den gamle landevej gennem landsbyen og ses fint her fra.
Nr. Bjert Kirke blev bygget i 1889. Kirken er tegnet af J. C. Fussing, som også har tegnet Grene, Verst og Jordrup kirker, ligesom han medvirkede ved opførelsen af Sct. Machaelis Kirke i Kolding.
Nr. Bjert Kirke blev opført efter langvarige tovtrækkerier mellem de fattige fiskere i Strandhuse og de velhavende bønder i Nr. Bjert.
Oprindeligt var kirken en rødstenskirke, men i begyndelsen af 40'erne blev den under en større restaurering omdannet til en hvidkalket kirke. Ved samme lejlighed blev rejsningen på taget ændret, ligesom tårnet blev ombygget, hverefter det fik en umiskendelig lighed med Saint-Germain-des-Prés Kirken i Paris. Det var Søren Jørgensen, præst ved kirken i 40 år, som var primus motor i dette renoveringsarbejde.
Atter i 2000 gennemgik kirken en større renovering, hvor blandt andet gulvet blev udskiftet, ligesom bænke blev malet, så farverne passer bedre til orgel og orgelpulpitur, som blev opbygget et par år forinden.
Kirken har fladt bjælkeloft og gule/sorte klinker på gulvet. Granitdøbefonden står midt for altereret, og en smuk altertavle er omkranset af 2 store vinduer med mosaikker
(tekst lånt fra Kirkens hjemmeside)
Et godt sted at sætte sig og tænke lidt over tilværelsen....
OBS: Er IKKE placeret inden på kirkens område!!
ENG:
The church is located a little higher up, close to the old country road through the village, and is nicely visible from here.
Nr. Bjert Church was built in 1889. The church was designed by J. C. Fussing, who also designed the churches of Grene, Verst, and Jordrup, and contributed to the construction of St. Michael's Church in Kolding.
Nr. Bjert Church was built after prolonged disputes between the poor fishermen of Strandhuse and the wealthy farmers of Nr. Bjert.
Originally, the church was built from red bricks, but in the early 1940s, during a major restoration, it was transformed into a whitewashed church. During this restoration, the roof structure was altered, and the tower was remodeled, after which it bore a striking resemblance to the Church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris. It was Søren Jørgensen, the priest at the church for 40 years, who was the driving force behind this renovation work.
In 2000, the church underwent another major renovation, during which, among other things, the floor was replaced, and the pews were painted to better match the organ and the organ loft, which had been built a few years earlier.
The church has a flat beam ceiling and yellow/black tiles on the floor. The granite baptismal font stands in front of the altar, and a beautiful altarpiece is framed by two large windows with mosaics.
A good place to sit and think a little about life...
NOTE: It is NOT located within the church grounds!