Silbodals Kyrka
Silbodals kyrka is a church situated in Årjäng. It was built 1856-1859, the architect C G Blom Carlsson made the drawings of the church which is built in a typical neoclassical style. It was consecrated in 1859 by bishop Johan Anton Millén. The Church of Silbodal is located untraditionally in the north south direction, it consists of a rectangular building with a narrower, three-sided chancel in the south, as well as a tower in the north. The church is externally well-preserved. History Before this newer church was built there was an old wooden church with a cruciformed plan located at the north end of the lake Västra Silen. This wooden church was built in 1665 and was torn down in 1859 due to its bad condition. The construction of the new church of Silbodal came to cost approximately 19 659 sek, it was financed by a levy and partly by using volunteers. The assembly at this time was approximately 2350 people. Inventories * The holy water font made in soapstone was ...
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