The church was built in the middle of the 12th century, and is the only remaining medieval round church in the Diocese of Skara. It derives its shape from originally being built to serve several different purposes; apart from a place of worship, it also served a defensive purpose, i.e. it was a fortified church. The church has been altered successively throughout the centuries. The church porch is not original though it may date from the Middle Ages. The large wooden spire was built in 1666, and a burial chapel for the Spens family was built in 1660. The burial chapel has served as the sacristy since 1810. Among the furnishings, the baptismal font is the oldest and dates from the 13th century. The altarpiece was donated to the church in 1748, while the pulpit was made in 1709. The church has two church bells, the larger of them was made in 1526. The vaults supporting the church ceiling were probably built at the end of the Middle Ages.[1][2]
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^Jacobsson, Britta; Johansson, Eva; Johansson, Per; Andersson, Rolf (1990). Våra kyrkor (in Swedish). Västervik: Klarkullens förlag AB. p. 173. ISBN91-971561-08.
skörstorp, church, swedish, skörstorps, kyrka, medieval, round, church, västra, götaland, county, sweden, belongs, diocese, skara, view, exteriordescription, editthe, church, built, middle, 12th, century, only, remaining, medieval, round, church, diocese, skar. Skorstorp Church Swedish Skorstorps kyrka is a medieval round church in Vastra Gotaland County in Sweden It belongs to the Diocese of Skara Skorstorp Church view of the exteriorDescription EditThe church was built in the middle of the 12th century and is the only remaining medieval round church in the Diocese of Skara It derives its shape from originally being built to serve several different purposes apart from a place of worship it also served a defensive purpose i e it was a fortified church The church has been altered successively throughout the centuries The church porch is not original though it may date from the Middle Ages The large wooden spire was built in 1666 and a burial chapel for the Spens family was built in 1660 The burial chapel has served as the sacristy since 1810 Among the furnishings the baptismal font is the oldest and dates from the 13th century The altarpiece was donated to the church in 1748 while the pulpit was made in 1709 The church has two church bells the larger of them was made in 1526 The vaults supporting the church ceiling were probably built at the end of the Middle Ages 1 2 References Edit Jacobsson Britta Johansson Eva Johansson Per Andersson Rolf 1990 Vara kyrkor in Swedish Vastervik Klarkullens forlag AB p 173 ISBN 91 971561 08 Falkoping kn SKORSTORP 16 1 SKORSTORPS KYRKA Swedish National Heritage Board Retrieved 29 July 2016 External links Edit nbsp Media related to Skorstorp Church at Wikimedia Commons58 07 32 N 13 43 55 E 58 12556 N 13 73194 E 58 12556 13 73194 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Skorstorp Church amp oldid 825109315, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
