Emmislöv Church
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| Emmislöv Church | |
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Emmislövs kyrka | |
 Emmislöv Church | |
  Emmislöv Church  Emmislöv Church | |
| 56°13′23″N 14°06′30″E / 56.22306°N 14.10833°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Denomination | Church of Sweden |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Lund |
Emmislöv Church (Swedish: Emmislövs kyrka) is a church in Emmislöv, Östra Göinge Municipality, Sweden. It was built c. 1200 and contains several medieval murals.
Emmislöv Church was built c. 1200, possibly at the initiative of Bishop Absalon. A church porch was added during the 14th century, and the vaults that support the ceiling were constructed during the first half of the 15th century, apparently after a fire damaged the church. The western facade was demolished in 1849–1850 and replaced with a church tower designed by Carl Georg Brunius. One of two sacristies was also demolished during the 19th century. The remaining sacristy is one of the largest medieval sacristies in Scania and dates from the 14th century. A renovation was carried out in 1950–52. At this time, medieval murals were discovered and uncovered from under layers of whitewash.[1][2]
