Holbæk - Tveje-Merløse Church

4km/2.5mi south of Holbæk the visitor will find Tveje-Merløse Church;, dating from ca. 1120 and restored in 1892-4. It is one of the oldest churches in the country. It was originally built by members of the Hvide family, to which Bishop Absalon also belonged. Of special interest are the pulpit of 1571 and the wall-paintings of ca. 1175. In the churchyard stands a modern 20th C. sculpture, "Pottemageren" (Jug Maker), by Jais Nielsen.