Löderup Church
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| Löderup Church | |
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Löderups kyrka | |
 Löderup Church | |
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| 55°25′41″N 14°06′39″E / 55.42806°N 14.11083°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Denomination | Church of Sweden |
Löderup Church (Swedish: Löderups kyrka) is a medieval church in Löderup, Ystad Municipality, in the province of Skåne, Sweden. Dating from the 12th century, it has subsequently been expanded and rebuilt, not least under the guidance of architect Carl Georg Brunius in the 1860s. The church contains several old furnishings, including an unusual 12th-century baptismal font.
The church was erected in the middle of the 12th century. Originally, it featured a broad western tower, a nave, choir and an apse. During the 14th century a church porch was added to the north, and in the following century, another church porch was added in front of the south entrance. Concurrently, in the 15th century an adjacent tower, a so-called kastal was erected nearby, likely serving a defensive function. During the same century, the interior of the church underwent alterations, with new vaults constructed, possibly decorated with murals initially. Unfortunately, in the 18th century, these vaults partially collapsed.
In 1862 and 1863, Carl Georg Brunius led a substantial reconstruction of the church. Transepts were added in the north and south, while the choir and apse were demolished, replaced by a triangular chancel. All the church walls were heightened, with the new sections constructed of brick, and crow-stepped gables were added to the tower and kastal. In 1897, new windows and a gallery for the church organ were installed according to designs by architect Theodor Wåhlin. Additionally, a sacristy was added in 1929.[1][2][3]
