Lundby Old Church

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Lundby Old Church

The Lundby Old Church (Swedish: Lundby gamla kyrka) is a church in Lundby, a borough of Gothenburg, Sweden. It belongs to the parish of Lundby in the Diocese of Gothenburg. It is one of the seven preserved medieval churches in Gothenburg, and the only one of them representing Gothic architecture.[1] It originates from the 14th century, but the bell tower had not been erected until 1634. The church has been renovated many times, most recently in 1998.[2]

The coats of arms of the noble families Cronacker, Eketrä, Stålhandske and Ihre can be found in the church.[1] The Stålhandske and Ihre families built their own grave chapels at the southern wall; the Ihre chapel is still preserved today, while the Stålhandske chapel was torn down and the coffins were moved to the family grave in the surrounding churchyard.[3]

  1. ^ a b Andtbacka, Stefan (2002). Göteborgarnas guide till natur- och kulturmiljöer. Göteborg: Tre Böcker. pp. 78–80. ISBN 91-7029-505-0.
  2. ^ Nyström, Maria. "Lundby Gamla Kyrka". Göteborgs Historia. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
  3. ^ Eriksson, Folke (1955). Lundby på Hisingen - från istid till nutid. Göteborg: Tre böcker. pp. 22–23. ISBN 91-7029-161-6.