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Härslöv Church
Härslöv Church ( sv, Härslövs kyrka) is a medieval church in Härslöv, Scania, Sweden. It belongs to the Church of Sweden. The medieval church has been successively rebuilt and altered during the centuries. It was pillaged during the wars between Sweden and Denmark in the 17th century. The apse contains fragments of medieval mural paintings and the church has a richly decorated pulpit from the 17th century. History and architecture Härslöv Church is one of the oldest churches in Scania, and was built 1100. The church originally consisted of a nave, a chancel and a tower. The apse was added slightly later. Later during the Middle Ages the tower was rebuilt, two church porches added and the church ceiling replaced with vaults. During the wars between Denmark and Sweden in the 17th century, the church was pillaged and its medieval furnishings lost. The north church porch was demolished in 1680. The church was repaired in the 18th century and further changes took place in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Language
Swedish ( ) is a North Germanic language spoken predominantly in Sweden and in parts of Finland. It has at least 10 million native speakers, the fourth most spoken Germanic language and the first among any other of its type in the Nordic countries overall. Swedish, like the other Nordic languages, is a descendant of Old Norse, the common language of the Germanic peoples living in Scandinavia during the Viking Era. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish, although the degree of mutual intelligibility is largely dependent on the dialect and accent of the speaker. Written Norwegian and Danish are usually more easily understood by Swedish speakers than the spoken languages, due to the differences in tone, accent, and intonation. Standard Swedish, spoken by most Swedes, is the national language that evolved from the Central Swedish dialects in the 19th century and was well established by the beginning of the 20th century. While distinct regional varieties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
