Askome Kyrka - Askome , Sweden
Posted by: 
dvddragon
N 57° 01.054 E 012° 40.259
33V E 358599 N 6321752
Askome church, Sweden belongs to Falkenberg parish.
Waymark Code: WM16JEZ
Location: Halland, Sweden
Date Posted: 08/13/2022
Views: 0
ASKOME CHURCH
The church was built in 1779-1780 and then replaced a wooden church from the 16th century. It was the church builder Johan Fredrich Röhr who was given the task of building a new church in Askome. However, the tower is newer, from 1804.
- The pulpit is made of wood in 1600.
- The baptismal font was probably made by Tuve Falk in Hasslöv sometime during the 18th century.
- There are 2 bells in the tower, Bigbell is made in 1830 in Göteborg, and the small bell is made in 1830 in Göteborg.
- The organ has 7 steams and was built in 1921 by A. Magnusson in Göteborg.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1780
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
Street address of Church:
Askome
VESSIGEBRO, Halland Sweden
31165
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:1) A photo of the church is required for visits to a waymark.
2) Please share some comments about your visit.
3) Additional photos are encouraged. If you can have information in addition to that already provided about this church, please share it with us.
Recent Visits/Logs:
| There are no logs for this waymark yet. |
|
|
|