Västra Vemmerlöv Church, Trelleborg, Sweden

Västra Vemmerlöv church was built in 1100s in a Romanesque style. In the 1850s the church experienced a remodeling by Carl Georg Brunius. The upper parts of the tower were changed and the vaults in the nave were demolished. Late medieval frescoes are preserved in the interior. The baptismal font is made of sandstone and has sculptured lions. It originates from the early Middle Ages.

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Ronny Paulsen (3 years ago)
Fine.

Lars Erik Olsson (3 years ago)
Good coffee and good home-baked bread and a nice old church made the visit memorable. But don't try to redo it in the fall because then everything is closed. V Vemmerlöv a summer memory!!

Crister “Crille” Änggren (3 years ago)
Fine

Lars Persson (4 years ago)
Very beautiful church

Thomas Janser (4 years ago)
Looked at the church, met the church caretakers, nice couple ❤️

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