Veckholm Church, Enköping, Sweden

Veckholm Church was built in the late 13th century and the sacristy and porch were added in 1400s. The chancel was added in the 1500s and the magnificent tomb of famous de la Gardie family in the 1600s.

The font of Veckholm church date from the 12th century and the altar was made in Brussels around 1500. The pulpit has been donated by Johan Pontusson de la Gardie.

References:

Marianne Mehling et al. Knaurs Kulturführer in Farbe. Schweden. München 1987.

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B G (2 years ago)
Good road church.

Arūnas Juchnevičius (2 years ago)
Life in the village is a force.

Johan Andersen (3 years ago)
Nice little church. Nice congregation in a village with old origins...

Jonas Strandberg (3 years ago)
Nice church. Nicely embedded

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