Eskelhem Church
| Eskelhem Church | |
|---|---|
Eskelhems kyrka | |
 Eskelhem Church, view of the exterior | |
  Eskelhem Church Location on Gotland | |
| 57°29′22″N 18°12′35″E / 57.489444°N 18.209722°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Denomination | Church of Sweden |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Visby |
Eskelhem Church (Swedish: Eskelhems kyrka) is a medieval church in Eskelhem on the Swedish island of Gotland, in the Diocese of Visby.
History and architecture
Eskelhem Church was preceded by a wooden church, of which nothing remains. Circa 1200 it was replaced by a stone church. The walls of the
triumphal cross, made around 1250 both deserve mention.[1]
References
- ISBN 9129410355.
Further reading
- Roosval, Johnny; Söderström, Bengt (1942). Eskelhem kyrka (in: Kyrkor i Hedje setting). Sveriges kyrkor, konsthistoriskt inventarium (in Swedish). Vol. 54. Stockholm: Generalstabens Litografiska Anstalts Förlag. pp. 195–218. ISSN 0284-1894.
External links
Media related to Eskelhems kyrka at Wikimedia Commons- Official site (in Swedish)
