Ganthem Church
| Ganthem Church | |
|---|---|
Ganthem kyrka | |
 Ganthem Church, view of the exterior | |
  Ganthem Church Location on Gotland | |
| 57°30′52″N 18°34′54″E / 57.51453°N 18.58173°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Denomination | Church of Sweden |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Visby |
Ganthem Church (Swedish: Ganthems kyrka) is a well-preserved Romanesque church in Ganthem on the island of Gotland. It contains murals from the 15th century as well as a number of medieval furnishings. It lies in the Diocese of Visby (Sweden).
History and architecture
Ganthem church is a well-preserved Romanesque church, finished in the middle of the 13th century. The
nave is slightly later, from the beginning of the 13th century while the tower is the most recent addition. Apart from an enlargement of the windows made in the 19th century, and the addition of a sacristy in the 1930s, the church has remained unchanged since the 13th century.[1]
The interior of the church is decorated with
Passion of Christ. This set is unusual inasmuch as it has never been painted over, and has retained much of its original vibrancy. On the southern wall, another set of murals depicts other religious subjects.[1]
The church still contains a number of medieval items. The
triumphal cross is from circa 1200 and unusually well-preserved. The altarpiece is furthermore a copy of the original, 14th-century altarpiece now belonging to the Swedish History Museum.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 9129410355.
Further reading
- Roosval, Johnny (1952). Ganthems kyrka (in: Kyrkor i Halla ting, norra delen). Sveriges kyrkor, konsthistoriskt inventarium (in Swedish). Vol. 66. Stockholm: Generalstabens Litografiska Anstalt. pp. 218–251. ISSN 0284-1894.
External links
Media related to Ganthem Church at Wikimedia Commons
