Våxtorp kyrka - Våxtorp , Sweden - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

Våxtorp church.
The first medieval church was built 11th century. Its Halland's only church in stairwell style.

The foundations are made of granite and the walls are made of stone and have been plastered with white lime.
The tower was destroyed in a fire caused by a lightning in 1884, but it was repaired soon.

They have a TV camera that's broadcasts the services to Solgården, the old people's home in Våxtorp. It is one of the first facilities of its kind in Sweden.

- The pulpit is made of wood in 1752 by J.J Beckman,
- The baptismal font is from 1700 and is made of wood by Tue Falck.
- There are 2 bells in the tower, Big bell made in 1932 and the small bell made in 1885 of the parts of the bell that was destroyed in the fire.
- The organ was built in 1975 by Nils Hammarberg.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1200 Age of Church building determined by?: Church website If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Protestant If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 1:00 PM Street address of Church: Björbäcksvägen Våxtorp, Halland Sverige 31275 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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