Stora Slågarp kyrka - Stora Slågarp , Sweden
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N 55° 27.175 E 013° 09.646
33U E 383683 N 6146731
Stora Slågarp church, Sweden belongs to Anderslövs parish
Waymark Code: WM14ZAN
Location: Skåne, Sweden
Date Posted: 09/17/2021
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Stora Slågarp church.
The church was built in the 12th century and had the medieval character preserved. It's only the tower that had been added in 1883.
The church is built with granite and bricks that have been plastered with white lime and it has a copper roof.
- Inside the church, there are seats to accommodate (no info) people.
- The pulpit is made of wood in 1776 and has the shape of a shell.
- The baptismal font is from around the 12th century and is made of sandstone.
- There is no info about the bells.
- The organ with 6 steams was built in 1980 by A. Mårtenssons Orgelfabrik AB, Lund.
When Carl von Linné passed Stora and Lilla Slågarp in 1749, he was amazed that the two churches were so close to each other.
each other. Many, like von Linné, have wondered why the two Slågarps villages each have a church, if only
700 meters between them. An old legend tells that it was two sisters who disagreed and then built
each church.
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