Stora Råby Church, Lund, Sweden

The first stave church in Stora Råby lied probably on the same site as the current one, stone church from the 13th century. The porch and was added in the 1400s and the tower was reconstructed in 1770s. Windows were extended in 1773 and in 1843 C. G. Brunius restored the church. The baptismal font, made of sandstone, dates from the 13th century. The pulpit was made in 1909.

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Magnus Sarpehöök (5 years ago)
Nice little old-fashioned church!

Kristina Stenberg (5 years ago)
Very beautiful, rather small church, surrounded by a cemetery with old and new graves.

Jonas Ezzi (5 years ago)
Nice old stone church, was himself baptized here in the mid 70's ?

Ingela Hill (6 years ago)
Our wedding church eight years ago. Small and familiar.

Marica Jakobsson (6 years ago)
We went to a concert watching this lady. Inspired by Mongolian throat singing. She's singing under-& over tones at the same time.

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