Hejdeby Church ( sv, Hejdeby kyrka) is a medieval church in
Hejdeby
Hejdeby is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland
Gotland (, ; ''Gutland'' in Gutnish), also historically spelled Gottland or Gothland (), is Sweden's largest island. It is also a prov ...
on the Swedish island of
Gotland
Gotland (, ; ''Gutland'' in Gutnish), also historically spelled Gottland or Gothland (), is Sweden's largest island. It is also a province, county, municipality, and diocese. The province includes the islands of Fårö and Gotska Sandön to the ...
. The church was built in stages during the 13th century, and contains medieval murals from two different periods. Hejdeby Church is part of the
Diocese of Visby within the
Church of Sweden.
History and architecture
The church was built in the 13th century, the
choir and
nave first (in
late Romanesque style) and the tower last (showing early
Gothic influences).
The interior of the church is richly decorated with
medieval murals. These date from two periods: the oldest are from the 13th century and depict
apostles, the crowning of
Mary, and various saints. The other set of murals date from the 15th century and depict scenes from the
Passion of Christ. The church also has a
triumphal cross dating from the early 13th century, a medieval
baptismal font
A baptismal font is an article of church furniture used for baptism.
Aspersion and affusion fonts
The fonts of many Christian denominations are for baptisms using a non-immersive method, such as aspersion (sprinkling) or affusion (pouring). ...
complete with its richly carved wooden lid, and an unusual medieval wooden bench. Other original furnishings are now in a museum in
Visby.
References
Further reading
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External links
Official site (in Swedish)*
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Romanesque architecture in Sweden
Gothic architecture in Sweden
Churches in Gotland County
Churches in the Diocese of Visby
Church frescos in Sweden
Churches converted from the Roman Catholic Church to the Church of Sweden