Gumlösa Church

Vinslöv, Sweden

According the first written record Gumlösa Church was inaugurated by archbishop Absalon of Lund in 1191. It is the oldest church in the Nordic countries built of brick. The vaulting and the tower were built already to the original church, which has been very unusual. The top of the tower was added in the 14th century.

Due the documents there were even 96 relics in Gumlösa church in the Middle Ages. The font, made of sandstone, dates from the 1100s. The other interior was mainly destroyed by fire in 1904.

References:

Wikipedia

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap contributors

Address

2030, Vinslöv, Sweden

See all sites in Vinslöv

Details

Founded: 1191
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Consolidation (Sweden)

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Wånas Castle (4,8 km)
Sinclairsholm Castle (0,1 km)

Trinity Church (19,4 km)
Hovdala Castle (17,8 km)
Bosjökloster (43,4 km)
Bäckaskog Castle (25,4 km)
St. Mary's Church (34,3 km)
King's Grave (57 km)
Christinehof Castle (50,7 km)
Övedskloster Castle (58,1 km)
Aose Castle Ruins (34,4 km)

User Reviews

Theo Schiff (3 years ago)
Nice church. Jeebus wasn't home but nice nonetheless.

Lars Bergvall (4 years ago)
Nice church

Willy Adersjö (4 years ago)
Peace and quiet. Longing for worship services and fellowship with nice people.

Bengt Svensson (5 years ago)
Very nice church with good staff

Nick Ljungdahl (5 years ago)
Nice church with a lot of feeling!

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Finest Norman castles in Italy

Exploring the History of Northern Poland

Discovering Slovenia's Historic Wonders

Photo from Flickr, copyright Following Hadrian

Historic Site of the week

Walls of Constantinople

The Walls of Constantinople are a series of defensive stone walls that have surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople (today Istanbul) since its founding as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Constantine the Great. With numerous additions and modifications during their history, they were the last great fortification system of antiquity, and one of the most complex and elaborate systems ever built. They were also the largest and strongest fortification in both the ancient and medieval world.

Initially built by Constantine the Great, the walls surrounded the new city on all sides, protecting it against attack from both sea and land. As the city grew, the famous double line of the Theodosian Walls was built in the 5th century. Although the other sections of the walls were less elaborate, they were, when well-manned, almost impregnable for any medieval besieger.