Lackalänga Church ( sv, Lackalänga kyrka) is a church in
Furulund,
Kävlinge Municipality,
Skåne County
Skåne County ( sv, Skåne län, link=no ), sometimes referred to as Scania County in English, is the most southern county, or , of Sweden, basically corresponding to the traditional province Scania. It borders the counties of Halland, Kronobe ...
, Sweden. It contains some of the most well-preserved early medieval
church murals in Sweden.
History
A stone church consisting of
nave,
choir and
apse was built here during the second half of the 12th century. The builder was probably . In the 15th century, the church ceiling was replaced with
vaults, and two
church porches (later demolished) were built. In 1844
Carl Georg Brunius presented designs for rebuilding the church, and in 1850–51 the church was enlarged. The old windows were also replaced with the current ones, and a tower constructed. A new tower was however built as soon as 1888, since it was feared that the smaller tower designed by Brunius would not be sturdy enough to bear the weight of the
church bells.
Architecture and furnishings
Of the medieval church, the apse and choir, and parts of the 15th century vaulting, still exist. The
chancel arch is unusually broad and tall. There are remains of a wall which once separated the choir from the nave, a feature mostly found in medieval
cathedrals but rarely in countryside churches like Lackalänga. The apse contains some of the most well-preserved early
medieval wall paintings of southern Sweden. They date from the early 13th century and depict
Christ in Majesty surrounded by a
mandorla, flanked by symbols of the
four Evangelists. Other figures, including
Mary also decorate the apse. The murals were discovered by in 1872 under layers of
whitewash and restored in 1949. The church also contains traces of murals from the 16th century in the choir vault.
[
The ]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). ...
of the church is probably as old as the church itself. The church is also in possession of two medieval candle holders made brass. The altarpiece
An altarpiece is an artwork such as a painting, sculpture or relief representing a religious subject made for placing at the back of or behind the altar of a Christian church. Though most commonly used for a single work of art such as a painting o ...
and pulpit
A pulpit is a raised stand for preachers in a Christian church. The origin of the word is the Latin ''pulpitum'' (platform or staging). The traditional pulpit is raised well above the surrounding floor for audibility and visibility, access ...
are both from the late 16th century, although the altarpiece was re-painted in the 18th century. The church bells date from 1747 and 1788, respectively. The church organ is from 1889 and was renovated in 1952.[
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References
External links
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Official site (in Swedish)
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Churches in Skåne County
Churches in the Diocese of Lund
Church frescos in Sweden