Stora Råby Church ( sv, Stora Råby kyrka) is a medieval

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church outside

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in the province of

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, Sweden. It belongs to the

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History and architecture

Stora Råby Church was probably built during the 13th century, in an early

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. At the end of the

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, the interior was remade and the present vaulted ceiling built. The medieval tower was enlarged during the 18th century, and to the western end of this was added two

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es during the mid-19th century to designs by

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. During the 20th century, a

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was added between these and the former church porch was turned into a

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. In 1934 a new window in the

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was added to the church, designed by Hugo Gehlin, an artist from

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. Among the church fittings, the

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is the oldest, dating from the 13th century.

Gallery

Stora Råby kyrka, altare.jpg, Altar Stora Råby kyrka, dopfunt.jpg, Baptismal Stora Råby kyrka, interiör.jpg, Interior Stora Råby kyrka, predikstol.jpg, Pulpit Henric Schartau, Stora Råby kyrka.jpg, Portrait of Henric Schartau.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stora Raby Church Churches in Skåne County Churches in the Diocese of Lund Churches converted from the Roman Catholic Church to the Church of Sweden Gothic architecture in Sweden