# Karise > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Karise > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Karise.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karise > Source revision: 1296313674 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Town in Denmark Karise Town Karise Church in Karise Karise Location in Denmark Show map of Denmark Karise Karise (Denmark Region Zealand) Show map of Denmark Region Zealand Coordinates: 55°18′25″N 12°11′52″E / 55.30694°N 12.19778°E / 55.30694; 12.19778 Country Denmark Region Zealand (Sjælland) Municipality Faxe Area • Urban 1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi) Population (2025) • Urban 2,443 • Urban density 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) Time zone UTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST) Postal code DK-4653 Karise **Karise** is the main town of Karise Parish in [Faxe Municipality](/source/Faxe_Municipality), [Region Sjælland](/source/Region_Sj%C3%A6lland) ("Zealand Region") in the southeast of [Denmark](/source/Denmark). Karise town has a population of 2,443 (1 January 2025)[1] (Karise Parish: 2,906 (2025))[2] Karise is mentioned in 1261, when Peder Olufsen, a local [Lord](/source/Lord), in his will donated 12 marks to the consecration of Karise Church. Until the municipal reform of 1972, Karise was part of its own Karise Municipality. ## Karise Church The church is built as a fortified church which served as a place of refuge during [wendish](/source/Wends) incursions in the 13th century. At that time the stream on the east side of the church was a navigable fjord, rendering the surrounding villages an easy target for the wendish pirates. The architecture of the church displays both [romanesque](/source/Romanesque_architecture) and [gothic](/source/Gothic_architecture) style features. The windows in the [apse](/source/Apse) are romanesque round arches while the windows in the [nave](/source/Nave) are gothic pointed arches. The double function of the church as both of a fortress and a church can be seen in the unusual design of having two church towers. One of the towers has later been lowered to give the church a more classic Danish church look. The larger tower also still have archer holes. The yellow and grey memorial chapel on the southern side of the church was built in 1766-1769 by [Count A. G. Moltke](/source/Adam_Gottlob_Moltke) and designed by [C. F. Harsdorff](/source/Caspar_Frederik_Harsdorff). The neo-classical style of the chapel contrasts the medieval brickwork of the church. ## The Town The original village was situated northwest of the church. A large part of the village was consumed in a great fire in 1804 and never rebuilt since the village was undergoing [enclosure](/source/Enclosure). Modern day Karise is centered on the [railway station](/source/Karise_railway_station) which was built in 1879. The railway connects Karise with neighbouring towns [Faxe](/source/Faxe) and [Hårlev](/source/H%C3%A5rlev) as well as [Køge](/source/K%C3%B8ge) and [Copenhagen](/source/Copenhagen). ## Karise in fiction According to the legend of Mrs. Marthe, her estate Karisegård was destroyed by wendish pirates. Mrs. Marthe fled to a small chamber above the apse of Karise Church and remained there until her property was reconstructed. Poet and novelist [B. S. Ingemann](/source/Bernhard_Severin_Ingemann) mentions the fictive person *Karl of Riise* in his [historic novel](/source/Historical_fiction) *Valdemar the Victorius* (Danish: *Valdemar Seier*). *Karl of Riise* was a [squire](/source/Squire) of archbishop [Anders Sunesen](/source/Anders_Sunesen) during the [Northern Crusades](/source/Northern_Crusades) against the [Estonians](/source/Estonians). In the [Battle of Lindanise](/source/Battle_of_Lyndanisse) in 1219, *Karl af Rise* is mentioned as being the person who caught the Danish flag, [Dannebrog](/source/Flag_of_Denmark), when it fell from the sky. Karise is mentioned in a few folk songs. Most famous are "Lille fregnede Louise (fra Karise)" and "Slikkehans". Karise is also mentioned in the comedy song "Syd for Køge" by Monrad & Rislund. The title of the Danish national play [Elves' Hill](/source/Elves'_Hill) (Danish: *Elverhøj*) refers to a small mound situated 2.5 kilometers northeast of Karise. ## Notable people - [Louise Ringsing](/source/Louise_Ringsing) (born 1996 in Karise) a footballer who plays for Brøndby IF and for the Denmark women's national under-23 team ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [BY3: population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density](https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en) The Mobile Statbank from [Statistics Denmark](/source/Statistics_Denmark) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Population 1. January, 1. April, 1. July and 1. October by parish and time](https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/KM1?lang=en) The Mobile Statbank from [Statistics Denmark](/source/Statistics_Denmark) ## Further reading - Margit Baad Pedersen, *"Stationsbyliv" Karise 1880-1940* 1987. - Karen Larsen, Svend Aage Hansen & E. W. Larsen, *Landsbyen Gammel Karise - Karise historie 1*, 2004 - Karen Larsen, Svend Aage Hansen & E. W. Larsen, *Kirkebyen Karise - Karise historie 2*, 2005 - Karen Larsen, Svend Aage Hansen & E. W. Larsen, *Stationsbyen Karise - Karise historie 3*, 2006 - [B.S. Ingemanns "Valdemar Seier. En historisk Roman" (1826)](http://www.kb.dk/elib/lit/dan/ingemann/valdemar.dkl/) ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Karise](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Karise). - Danmarks Statistik - [\[1\]](http://www.statistikbanken.dk) v t e Faxe Municipality Towns & villages Dalby Faxe Faxe Ladeplads Førslev Haslev Karise Orup Roholte Rønnede Skuderløse Smerup Store Spjellerup Teestrup Terslev Landmarks & attractions Listed buildings Alslevgaard Bregentved Gisselfeld Jomfruens Egede Lindersvold Lystrup Rosendal Strandegård Tryggevælde Turebyholm Vemmetofte Churches Braaby Church Faxe Church Freerslev Church Haslev Church Kongsted Church Roholte Church Vester Egede Church Transport & infrastructure East Line European route E47 Faxe Ladeplads railway station Faxe Syd railway station Haslev railway station Little South Line Category --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Karise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karise) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karise?action=history)). 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