Östra Vemmenhög Church

Skurup, Sweden

The original Östra (East) Vemmenhög church was built in the 1100s. The chapel was added in 1580 for many of the near Dybäck castle owners are buried there. The church was enlarged in 1743 and got its present appearance in 1860. The font, made of sandstone, date from the 12th century.

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Address

Östra Vemmenhög 451, Skurup, Sweden

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Details

Founded: 12th century
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Consolidation (Sweden)

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Linda Jönsson (8 months ago)
Canon that you could buy fir rice, for the graves, there were also grave candles to buy. Very cheap.

Erika Pettersson (9 months ago)
Incredibly beautiful church and congregation home?

Anders Strand (10 months ago)
Nice church with a well-kept beautiful cemetery.

Birgitta Malmborg (2 years ago)
Wonderfully beautiful church!

Göran Jeppson (2 years ago)
Nice church and good maintenance in the cemetery

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