Torslanda Church

Torslanda, Sweden

The medieval Torslanda Church is one of the oldest churches on Hisingen and in the whole city, as the oldest part of the building, the nave is estimated to have been erected in the 12th century. The porch was added in 1766; the choir in 1780 and the sacristy in 1806.

Some of the interior of the church is also notable. There are two baptismal fonts - one made of stone, dating back to the 13th century, and a wooden one from the 16th century. The wooden pulpit was built in 1627. There is also a crucifix hanging above the entrance to the choir, made in the late 15th century and renovated in 1896. The 15th century altarpiece depicts God surrounded by the Twelve Apostles. However, Judas Iscariot is not present - he is substituted by king Olaf II of Norway with a wild beast under his feet. This symbolizes the triumph of Christianity over paganism in Norway.

References:

Comments

Your name

Website (optional)


Address

Torslanda kyrkväg 1, Torslanda, Sweden
See all sites in Torslanda

Details

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

More Information

en.wikipedia.org
twocapstanrow.blogspot.com

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby


Björlanda Church (5,2 km)
Älvsborg Castle (6 km)
Öckerö Old Church (7,7 km)


Gothenburg Museum of Art (12,9 km)
Karl Johan Church (9,7 km)
Gothenburg Cathedral (11,9 km)
Gothenburg Maritime Museum (10,1 km)
Tuve Church (10,8 km)
Klippan (9,2 km)
East India Company House (11,7 km)
Christina Church (11,8 km)
Haga Church (11,8 km)

User Reviews

Ida Sol (2 months ago)
Lagom stor kyrka. Välskött gravplats där friden tyvärr störs en smula av den näraliggande Kongahällavägen.
Mikael Levin (9 months ago)
Torslanda och Tuve Kyrkorna från 1100 talet är Göteborgs äldsta byggnader, äldsta delarnas byggnadstid. Många skulle säga Kronhuset som är från 1650 talet. Det finns äldre lämningar av byggnader, men en hög med sten räknas inte.
Zeljko Tipura (10 months ago)
Veldigt fin liten gammal kyrka.
Eva Egelmyr (2 years ago)
En fin gammal kyrka med mycket gamla träd och gravar.
Olof Petrén Olauson (2 years ago)
This is a historical site with not only one of the oldest churches of Sweden but also preserved, the tree of sacrifice used by the Norse before Christianity reached the north. This tree is over a thousand years old.
Powered by Google

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Top historic sights of Istria
Photo from Flickr, copyright Guido Rudolph

Historic Site of the week

Lübeck Cathedral

Lübeck Cathedral is a large brick-built Lutheran cathedral in Lübeck, Germany and part of the Lübeck UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 1173 Henry the Lion founded the cathedral to serve the Diocese of Lübeck, after the transfer in 1160 of the bishop's seat from Oldenburg in Holstein under bishop Gerold. The then Romanesque cathedral was completed around 1230, but between 1266 and 1335 it was converted into a Gothic-style building with side-aisles raised to the same height as the main aisle.

On the night of Palm Sunday (28–29 March) 1942 a Royal Air Force bombing raid destroyed a fifth of the town centre. Several bombs fell in the area around the church, causing the eastern vault of the quire to collapse and destroying the altar which dated from 1696. A fire from the neighbouring cathedral museum spread to the truss of the cathedral, and around noon on Palm Sunday the towers collapsed. An Arp Schnitger organ was lost in the flames. Nevertheless, a relatively large portion of the internal fittings was saved, including the cross and almost all of the medieval polyptychs. In 1946 a further collapse, of the gable of the north transept, destroyed the vestibule almost completely.

Reconstruction of the cathedral took several decades, as greater priority was given to the rebuilding of the Marienkirche. Work was completed only in 1982.

The cathedral is unique in that at 105 m, it is shorter than the tallest church in the city. This is the consequence of a power struggle between the church and the guilds.

The 17 m crucifix is the work of the Lübeck artist Bernt Notke. It was commissioned by the bishop of Lübeck, Albert II. Krummendiek, and erected in 1477. The carvings which decorate the rood screen are also by Notke.

Since the war, the famous altar of Hans Memling has been in the medieval collection of the St. Annen Museum, but notable polyptychs remain in the cathedral.

In the funeral chapels of the southern aisle are Baroque-era memorials by the Flemish sculptor Thomas Quellinus.

Map Top Sights Tags Historical Periods City Guides About Us Sign Up Upload new site
© 2019 SpottingHistory.com. All rights reserved.