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Hagby GC
Hagby is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality situated in Kalmar Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 689 inhabitants in 2010. Hagby Church, Småland, Hagby Church that lies in Hagby is one of only eight medieval round churches in Sweden. References Populated places in Kalmar County Populated places in Kalmar Municipality {{Kalmar-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hagby Church, Småland
Hagby Church ( sv, Hagby kyrka) is a medieval round church in Hagby, Kalmar County in Sweden. It belongs to the Diocese of Växjö. History and architecture Hagby Church dates from the late 12th century. It was preceded by a wooden chapel dedicated to Saint Sigfrid of Sweden a few kilometres south of the present church; by 1541 it was abandoned. The present church was dedicated to Saint Olaf during the Catholic era . The church was built in a round shape to serve both a religious purpose and a defensive one, i.e. it was a fortified church. 17 arrowslits have been identified in the upper part of the wall. The interior layout has changed considerably through the centuries. Originally it consisted of two floors, a basement floor and an upper floor that served as the church proper. The present layout of the church largely dates from a renovation carried out in 1968. Inside the church, there are fragments of frescos from the 14th century on the walls. The church contains a wooden cruc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
