Everlöv Church ( sv, Everlövs kyrka) is a medieval

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church built in the Romanesque style. Located some southwest of

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in southern

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, it belongs to the

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. The church is noted for the many murals which decorate the vaulted ceilings in the nave and the chancel.

History and architecture

The present church was built in the 12th century, replacing an earlier wooden church. It stands on a site that was used as an ancient place of worship. In the 13th century, a broad tower was built at the west end of the building.Lars-Olof Albertson, "Everlövs kyrka"
, Medeltida konst, FormOnLine. Retrieved 3 September 2013.

Interior

The church originally had a flat wooden ceiling. In the 15th century, it replaced with vaults. As the nave was unusually wide, two columns were built in the centre of the nave to support them. As a result, six vaults, each with four segments, were built in the nave in addition to a vault with four segments in the

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. The Baroque

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and

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are from 1626.

Murals

The late medieval murals were painted in about 1500 by the so-called Everlöv Workshop which bears strong similarities to the Brarup and Elmelunde Workshops in Denmark."Everlövværkstedet"
''Den Store Danske''. Retrieved 3 September 2013. The vaults in the chancel are decorated with paintings of the four Evangelists. Those in the nave include the Creation, Adam and Eve, Lazarus, the Nativity and the seven deadly sins.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Everlov Church Churches in the Diocese of Lund Romanesque church buildings Churches in Skåne County Church frescos in Sweden