Lundby: Village History and Heritage

Lundby is a winding street village with a distinctive centre and notable buildings. The village scene includes the church, the former riding school and the village pond. The building history of Lundbygård and the Lundby family route, with its meadow and woodland sections, also offer concrete pointers for planning your trip.

Street Village and Village Centre

Gl. Lundby is a winding street village. The central area around the church, riding school and village pond is characterised by farms and houses standing directly alongside the road. The buildings by the roadside are therefore just as much a part of the village scene as the named places themselves. The term “street village” describes the settlement pattern: the village character is defined not by a single building, but by the street and the buildings alongside it. When exploring Lundby, you can therefore take note of the arrangement of houses along the road as well as individual buildings.

The Church and Former Riding School

Lundby Church has a Romanesque chancel and nave; the tower, porch and sacristy are Late Gothic additions. This means that different architectural features can be distinguished within the same church building: the chancel and nave are classified as Romanesque, while the three additions are Late Gothic. Inside the church is a granite baptismal font, probably Late Romanesque. Its inscription reads “BONDO FRIS ME FECIT”.

The former riding school, dating from 1725, stands right next to the church. It houses community rooms for the parish. The historic name of the building and its present-day use describe two different aspects of the place: its past as a riding school and its current use as community rooms. Together with the church and village pond, the building is one of the defining features of the central area.

Lundbygård and the Brickworks

Lundbygård is a listed building. Its main building was built in 1806. An octagonal courtyard forms the centre, around which the main building and farm wings are arranged. “Octagonal” describes the shape of the courtyard; the buildings are arranged around it. At Lundbygård, the focus is therefore on the layout and arrangement of the buildings, while Lundby Church can be described in terms of architectural styles and individual structural elements.

Lundby Tegl was founded in 1868. Gl. Lundby Teglværk is located on the site of the original Lundbygård and is still in operation. As industrial operating conditions can change, check the current status if this is important for planning your trip.

The Lundby Family Route

The Lundby family route starts at a car park by Svend-Gønge School, opposite Ibsvej, at the address Sværdborgvej 7–9, 4750 Lundby. It passes an open meadow with many wildflowers and continues to a small woodland area with trees to climb. The route therefore has a different focus from the buildings and their history: here, the described landscape features are the meadow and woodland. Parking arrangements may change, so check before setting out. Vegetation and trail conditions can also change.

When planning your trip, you can distinguish between two interests: the village centre and historic buildings offer a chance to explore the settlement pattern and architectural history; the Lundby family route passes a meadow and continues into a small woodland area. Which focus matters to you depends on whether you would rather take in the village scene or the landscape along the route.

Discover more destinations: Skaverup, Kindvig, Roneklint, Bakkebølle, Askeby, Kalvehave, Vordingborg, Langebæk Municipality

For the broader travel overview: Vordingborg Municipality.