Borgeby Church

Furulund, Sweden

The original structure of Borgeby Church dates from the 13th century. It was extended and improved in the 18th and 19th centuries. The church is a simple, white-painted stone building with a typical Skåne church tower (similar to a form of a stepped gable). The font dates from Middle Ages. The altarpiece was painted by Mårten Eskil Winge in 1870.

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Stävie bygata 94-100, Furulund, Sweden
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Founded: ca. 1200
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Consolidation (Sweden)

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Ann-Sofie Larsson (3 years ago)
Stefan Håkansson (3 years ago)
Detta är en historiskt mycket intressant plats. På vikingatiden låg här en så kallad trelleborg det vill säga en bosättning omgiven av ett runt befäsniningsverk. På 900-talet byggde Harald Blåtand en träkyrka intill trelleborgen. Den ersattes cirka 1200 av en stenkyrka som revs 1871 för att ge plats åt den nuvarande kyrkan.
Rafael Marzari (3 years ago)
Leif Lindström (4 years ago)
Fin gammal medeltidskyrka. Dock i behov av renovering. Detta är på gång.
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