Hörup Church, Löderup, Sweden

Hörup church was built in the 1100s and it was dedicated to St. Anna. The tower and part of the original nave walls have survived. The restoration and enlargement was made in 1848.

The most interesting detail inside is the altarpiece painted by Carl Bloch. The font dates from 1100s and the wooden crucifix from the early 1500s. The pulpit was carved in the 17th century by Jacob Kremberg.

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Madeleine Hägg (22 months ago)
En fin kyrka med gamla anor och med ett av Sveriges få kastell

Bertil Nilsson (2 years ago)
Min barndoms kyrka börjar bli lite dåligt underhållen Är värd ett besök dess historia är värd att läsa om

Jacob Laurin (4 years ago)
Beautiful and well maintained!

Bodil Thuvesholmen (4 years ago)
Quiet and nice, there are the right tools to plan flowers on the graves.

Annika Sköldekrans (4 years ago)
Nice and beautiful! A little different than "regular" churches!

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