Nødebo Church (Danish: Nødebo Kirke) is the oldest church in the northern part of the Danish island of Zealand. Located in the village of Nødebo on the south-western shore of Lake Esrum, 5 km north of Hillerød and 40 km north of Copenhagen, it is particularly known for its church frescos and its early 16th century altarpiece.
Originally a pilgrimage church, it was originally built in the 13th century in the Romanesque style at the site of a holy spring dedicated to Mary Magdalene. Around 1400 the church was furnished with vaults and extended to the west. The dimensions of the walls indicate that a tower may also have been planned for but it was never built. Instead a flèche was added in 1739 as a replacement of a free-standing bell tower.
Nødebo Parish was annexed to Esbønderup Paris until 1907. In 1903 it was given its own chaplain and in 1907 was established as an independent parish which also included Gadevang Church which had been consecrated in 1904 in the neighbourting community of Gadevang.
Nødebo Church is famous for its church frescos, the oldest of which, found on the triumphal wall, date back to late-Romanesque times. The vaults of the two bays of the nave and the choir are covered in paintings from 1425 while the tower bay is decorated with paintings by the so-called Union Master.
The frescos present various scenes from the Biblia pauperum, including Adam and Eve working surrounded by 14 children, the presentation of Christ in front of Pilate and other scenes from the Pilate, and Marian coronation.