Sireköpinge Church
Sireköpinge Church () is a medieval Lutheranism, Lutheran church east of Landskrona in the province of Scania, Sweden. It belongs to the Diocese of Lund. History and architecture Sireköpinge Church is one of the oldest in the province of Scania. Its oldest parts, the apse and choir (architecture), choir, were built during the later part of the 12th century, by the Knights Hospitaller, Order of Saint John and dedicated to the Order's John the Baptist, patron saint. The nave was rebuilt during the 15th century into its present shape. During the same century, the original wooden ceiling was also replaced with the current, star-shaped vault (architecture), vaults. The lower parts of the tower were furthermore added during the 15th century, but proved too weak to support a tower. A wooden spire was instead built on the tower at a later point, and only during a renovation of the church in 1915–17 was the tower raised to its current height. The sacristy of the church was also built d ...
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