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The typical church of Skåne (and Denmark).
Typical church of Skåne (and Denmark)
House marks
Before literacy was wide spread, the use of house marks was common, resembling runes these marks were often used on houses. These were found on one of the pillars inside a medieval pigrimage church in Scania, near the church is a sacred spring believed to be from the pre-christian, pagan time – thus this has been a site of religious importance for a very long time.
house marks
Church of Saint Olof interior
The church of Saint Olof also known as Skanör church was built in the 13th century. One of many churches in the region built in the same era.
Skanör Kyrka, S:t Olofs kyrka
Towers
Towers
In Vienna
Vienna, or Wien, capital of Austria is a beautiful city. Unfortunately I cannot remember the name of this church.
Vienna (Wien), Austria
Lilla Slågarp Church
Lilla Slagarp Kyrka
Lilla Slagarp Kyrka
St. Nicolai, Simrishamn
St. Nicolai Church Tower, Simrishamn, Sweden
The bells, the bells!
Bell Tower, Västra Vemmerlöv Church, Sweden
East of the church tower
Eastern panoramic view as seen from the tower of Kyrkoköpinge Church, Trelleborg, Sweden
East of the church tower
Glass angel
Glass Angel
Fru Alstad Church
Quoted from http://www.frualstad.com:
Fru Alstad is a small village in the southern most part of Sweden (Scania). The village is situated about 15 kilometres north of Trelleborg between Malmoe and Ystad. Today (2001) Fru Alstad, Domme and Aamossen have about 170 inhabitants but here have been as much as 870, about the year 1865.
The name Fru Alstad (Fru=Mrs., Al=Alder tree, Stad=city or place) is thought to come from the time when Scania was Danish and the church was consecrated to the Virgin Mary, like Notre Dame in Paris. In Danish the Virgin Mary is called Vaar Frue (= “our Mrs.” or “our wife”) The village has a long history, in pagan days here was and still is a sacrificial spring (sw. Offerkaella) and in the 14th century is the first record of a village here, called Alestaedhae Oestrae (= East Alstad, there is a west Alstad too). The late medieval church is from the 15th century and has a christening font that is from the 12th century. In the middle of the village there is a street well which used to supply parts of the village with fresh water.
Fru Alstad kyrka
Heaven: Behind the scenes
Heaven: Behind the scenes
14th century ceiling paintings
14th century ceiling paintings
St. Nicolai
St. Nicolai Church, Trelleborg , Sweden
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