| The Baptismal Font
| | The art of sculpture reaches a high level in the early Middle Ages, mainly on the many fonts, which also were an important commodity. Fonts from Gotland are common in North Germany.
In the Sound region they mainly used limestone, but there are some in granite, which is the preferred material in West Denmark. Many fonts have been painted originally. |
The Font
The fact that there had to be fonts in the churches, was originally decided at the synod in Leda in 594. The font should be made of stone and placed in the west end of the church near the main entrance. Later on, however, it was moved to the choir. Originally baptism was by submergence, which is why the oldest fonts have a large hollow. Younger fonts often have a basin of richly decorated metal, for instance beaten silver or brass.
In the Sound region we know the fonts from the Early Middle Ages. It was sandstone fonts made of local materials or from Gotland. Granite fonts mainly originate from the west Danish, Jutland area.
The font in Aakirkeby | 
Aakirkeby, | 
Aakirkeby | 
Dalby Church. The font. | 
Dalby |
Gumlösa | 
The font from Tikøb Church | 
Font in Bjäresjö |
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