After the dissolution of the Abbey during the reformation, the church was a possession of the crown, who then passed ownership to Peder Skram.

[4] Until the 1970 Danish Municipal Reform, Østbirk Sogn was located in Voer Herred, a hundred in the former district of Skanderborg Amt.

The outside of the church door is adorned with two wooden carvings: a lion's head by Mogens Bøggild and a lamb by Hjalte Skovgaard, both of which were added in 1949.

Like most danish baptismal fonts of the time, it was originally painted with bright colors, but has since been returned to its granite state.

It is 103 cm tall and engraved with carvings of a lion and dragon as a symbol of Jesus' struggle against sinful powers.

In 1582, after Ring Abbey was demolished, the work was donated by King Frederick II to Niels Skram, who owned Østbirk Church at the time.

Its middle panel features carved figures of Mary, Jesus, God, and Benedict of Nursia.

Above the pulpit hangs a sounding board, which prevents speeches from being quieted by the church's high vaults.

The frescos include a depiction of Saint Antonius and the arms of Christen Skram and his wife Anne Reventlow.