Väskinde Church
| Väskinde Church | |
|---|---|
Väskinde kyrka | |
 Väskinde Church, view of the exterior | |
  Väskinde Church | |
| 57°41′26″N 18°25′22″E / 57.69056°N 18.42278°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Denomination | Church of Sweden |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Visby |
Väskinde Church (Swedish: Väskinde kyrka) is a medieval Lutheran church in Väskinde on the island of Gotland, Sweden. It belongs to the Diocese of Visby.
History
Building of the oldest part of the church, the choir, started slightly after 1250, followed by the nave and church tower in circa 1280. The church has remained largely unaltered since the Middle Ages. A renovation was carried out in 1953.[1]
Architecture
The church is
triumphal cross is from about 1240 and the church also houses some medieval wooden sculptures of saints and a church tabernacle. During the 1953 renovation, picture stones from the 5th and 8th century were discovered in the vicinity of the church, as were some medieval tombstones, now displayed inside the church.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 91-971561-08.
External links
Media related to Väskinde kyrka at Wikimedia Commons
