Gumlösa kyrka
1192
Romanesque
church
Gumlösa kyrka is the dated brick threshold of Swedish medieval architecture: consecrated on 26 October 1192 by Archbishop Absalon, with Archbishop Erik of Nidaros and Bishop Stenar of Växjö present. Länsstyrelsen Skåne describes the…
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- 1192
Theodor Wåhlin
- 1612
The church was damaged by fire in 1612 during a turbulent period on the Scanian borderlands and was subsequently repaired. The fire affected parts of the brick structure dating to 1192 as well as the interior, but the building was restored…
- 1904-1906
After the fire of 1904, Gumlösa Church was rebuilt between 1904 and 1906 under the direction of Theodor Wåhlin. The restoration preserved the medieval brick volume of the building. The large bell, which had partially melted in the fire…
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- Orf3us · Public domain
- Roger W from Sarasota, Florida, U.S.A. · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Theodor Wåhlin · Public domain
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