Edsbro Church ( sv, Edsbro kyrka) is a medieval church at

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, Sweden. It belongs to the Diocese of Uppsala of the

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History and architecture

The oldest part of the church is the

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, which was built in

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during the 13th century. The sacristy was added during the 14th century and the

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was enlarged, with added details in

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style, during the 15th century. Unusually, the church has preserved its northern wall without windows. Most medieval churches in the area originally lacked windows in their northern façade, but normally windows were opened during the subsequent centuries. Northwest of the church stands the bell tower which was erected in the middle of the 17th century. The interior is decorated with

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s added in the 17th century. They were paid for by the Lilliesparre family, owner of nearby Kragsta Manor. Among the church fittings is the 13th century

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of sandstone with a base of limestone. A major internal restoration was carried out in 1904 under the direction of the architect Bror E. Almquist (1864-1940). Subsequent restoration was carried out in 1951-1952 under the direction of conservator Sven Dalén. In 1970, the interior paintings were cleaned under the direction of conservator Bengt Grandin.

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* {{Churches in Uppland 13th-century churches in Sweden Church frescos in Sweden Churches in the Diocese of Uppsala Churches converted from the Roman Catholic Church to the Church of Sweden