Rinkaby Church

Rinkaby, Sweden

Rinkaby Church, made of brick, dates probably from the mid-1200s. The most interesting detail are rich mural paintings in vaults. Frescoes were done by so-called Vittskövle master or his students in the 15th century. The paintings describe year seasons in peasant's life. The pulpit dates from the 17th century.

References:

Marianne Mehling et al. Knaurs Kulturführer in Farbe. Schweden. München 1987.

Address

Kyrkvägen 3, Rinkaby, Sweden

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Details

Founded: 13th century
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Consolidation (Sweden)

Rating

4.2/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Rolf Hellqvist (5 years ago)
A small and nice church.

Lars Johansson (5 years ago)
Rinkaby is not very hospitable, no beautiful surroundings

P-O Persson (6 years ago)
Good childhood

romywebb se (7 years ago)
Liten trevlig kyrkobyggnad men platsen känns lite övergiven.

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