Kvissel Kirke, North Jutlandic Island

Kvissel Church, consecrated 23 November 1919, located in Kvissel, about 10 km west of Frederikshavn.

When the foundation stone was laid on 30 August 1918, the newspaper Vendsyssel Tidende read: "The foundation stone of Kvissel Church was laid today by the Bishop of Aalborg Diocese, Chr. Ludwigs. Despite the stormy weather, 300 people had gathered at the church square, where the new church will have such a beautiful location as few churches in Vendsyssel. The church hill, 35 metres above sea level, is situated above the small station town, and its edge can be clearly seen from Frederikshavn to Skagen.

Beyond the large plain to the north is the large stretch of marshland, from which the churches of Jerup, Aalbæk and Sørig emerge. The sun shines on the white Raabjerg mils, which are also clearly visible, and at the very tip you can see the church in Skagen and the lighthouse on Grenen.

To the east, the sun shines on the old church in Elling, the one of the region's churches that the new church will most resemble. Behind Elling church you can see Hirtsholmene, and to the south and west Flade and Tolne hills form the boundary of the magnificent view.

Today, 2005, you can't see that far, as the vegetation in Kvissel and the rest of Vendsyssel has changed.