Arlöv Church () is a church in
Arlöv,
Burlöv Municipality
Burlöv Municipality (; ) is a municipality in Skåne County in South Sweden in southern Sweden, just north of Malmö. Its seat is located in Arlöv, a community which for geographical and statistical purposes is seen as a part of Malmö (''Malm ...
in the Swedish province
Skåne
Scania ( ), also known by its native name of Skåne (), is the southernmost of the historical provinces of Sweden, provinces () of Sweden. Located in the south tip of the geographical region of Götaland, the province is roughly conterminous w ...
. The Neo-Gothic church was built in 1900 to house a growing congregation.
History
The church was built in 1900 and was intended to replace
Burlöv Old Church, a nearby medieval church which had become to small for the growing congregation. Discussions about building a new church had been initiated already in 1870. When it was inaugurated in 1900, its
Neo-Gothic style was already falling out of fashion.
Architecture
The church was designed by architect in a Neo-Gothic style with some details influenced by
Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau ( ; ; ), Jugendstil and Sezessionstil in German, is an international style of art, architecture, and applied art, especially the decorative arts. It was often inspired by natural forms such as the sinuous curves of plants and ...
. The building material is yellow
brick
A brick is a type of construction material used to build walls, pavements and other elements in masonry construction. Properly, the term ''brick'' denotes a unit primarily composed of clay. But is now also used informally to denote building un ...
s and the church consists of a western tower,
nave
The nave () is the central part of a church, stretching from the (normally western) main entrance or rear wall, to the transepts, or in a church without transepts, to the chancel. When a church contains side aisles, as in a basilica-type ...
,
transept
A transept (with two semitransepts) is a transverse part of any building, which lies across the main body of the building. In cruciform ("cross-shaped") cruciform plan, churches, in particular within the Romanesque architecture, Romanesque a ...
s and a pentagonal
choir
A choir ( ), also known as a chorale or chorus (from Latin ''chorus'', meaning 'a dance in a circle') is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform or in other words ...
. The church tower is tall. Inside, most of the furnishings including the Neo-Gothic
altarpiece
An altarpiece is a painting or sculpture, including relief, of religious subject matter 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 or sculpture, ...
date from the time of construction. The north transept houses the
organ
Organ and organs may refer to:
Biology
* Organ (biology), a group of tissues organized to serve a common function
* Organ system, a collection of organs that function together to carry out specific functions within the body.
Musical instruments
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. The altar is from 1963. The architecture has been described as being of high quality for its time and standards.
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References
External links
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{{Churches in Scania
Churches in Skåne County
Churches in the Diocese of Lund
Burlöv Municipality