Varnhem Church & Churchyard
Also known as Varnhems kyrka & kyrkogård
Varnhem, Skara kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
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Varnhem, Västra Götalands län, 53273 SwedenCoordinates: 58.38483, 13.65465 - www.svenskakyrkan.se/skara/varnhems-klosterkyrka
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Add PhotosVarnhem is a Romanesque-Gothic church environment. The church is built of limestone and consists of a three-aisled nave with the high choir to the east and a transept just before the choir. The church has a solid onion-shaped central tower and a couple of smaller towers to the west. The outer walls are fixed with strong pillars that give a powerful impression. Around the high choir's apse there is a choir walkway with smaller extensions (chapel wreath). Between the nave and the north transept there is a sacristy.
The interior contains several details that are connected to the church's long building history. Just in front of the preserved lay altar is the head of state Birger jarl's tomb with a sculpted stone. From the 17th-century renovation, there is De la Gardie's family tomb and the magnificent Baroque-style interior.
Varnhem is a Romanesque-Gothic church environment. The church is built of limestone and consists of a three-aisled nave with the high choir to the east and a transept just before the choir. The church has a solid onion-shaped central tower and a couple of smaller towers to the west. The outer walls are fixed with strong pillars that give a powerful impression. Around the high choir's apse there is a choir walkway with smaller extensions (chapel wreath). Between the nave and the north transept there is a sacristy.
The interior contains several details that are connected to the church's long building history. Just in front of the preserved lay altar is the head of state Birger jarl's tomb with a sculpted stone. From the 17th-century renovation, there is De la Gardie's family tomb and the magnificent Baroque-style interior.
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- Added: 28 Sep 2006
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2190803
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