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Hedeskoga Church

Hedeskoga Church was built in the mid-1100s, probably by local stone master Carl. The tower was added in the 15th century. The tympanum in a south portal is a unique detail. The pulpit date from 1652 and altar from 1714. The great bell has a mark "1471".

References:

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Address

Hedeskogavägen 6, Ystad, Sweden

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Details

Founded: ca. 1150
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Consolidation (Sweden)

Rating

4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Lars Lidgren (2 years ago)
Find small church

ronnie persson (3 years ago)
Still hard to open the gate!!

Mikael Kronqvist (4 years ago)
Nice church

Johan Olsson (5 years ago)
Cozy, the company is everything

Tom Heshie (6 years ago)
Beautiful, still.

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