Hällestad Church

Hällestad Church, external view

Hällestad Church (Swedish: Hällestads kyrka) is a medieval Lutheran church in Torna Hällestad in the province of Scania, Sweden. It belongs to the Diocese of Lund.

History and architecture

The church probably dates from the 12th century, but little remains of the original church building due to subsequent reconstructions throughout the centuries. The choir and the transepts seen today date from the 19th century. Immured in the church are three runestones from the 11th century, the so-called Hällestad Runestones. The church is also notable for its rich internal decoration of frescos. These date from circa 1460 and executed by Nils Håkansson.^[1]

References

External links

• Media related to Hällestad Church at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 55°40′39″N 13°25′14″E / 55.67750°N 13.42056°E / 55.67750; 13.42056

Churches in the province of Scania (Skåne), Sweden All Saints, Lund Anderslöv Bodarp Bollerup Brunnby Båstad Caroli Church, Malmö Dalköpinge Everlöv Everöd Falsterbo Farhult Felestad Fru Alstad Färlöv Gislöv Gylle Hammarlunda Hammarlöv Holy Spirit Hällestad St. John's, Malmö Kyrkoköpinge Lund Cathedral St. Mary's, Ystad Nosaby Östra Hoby St. Peter's, Malmö St. Peter's, Lund Simlinge Sireköpinge Skanör Skårby Sofia Albertina, Landskrona Sövestad Stora Hammar Old Church Stora Råby Trinity, Kristianstad Valleberga Västra Hoby Vittskövle Östra Torp Commons