Kumla Church, Västmanland
| Kumla Church | |
|---|---|
View from the west | |
| 59°50′44″N 16°38′15″E / 59.84556°N 16.63750°E | |
| Location | Norrby |
| Country | Sweden |
| History | |
| Consecrated | c. 1300 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of towers | 1 |
Kumla Church (Swedish: Kumla kyrka) is located in Kumla kyrkby in Sala Municipality in Västmanland, Sweden.
History
The church, which is constructed of fieldstone, was built around 1300 and included a longhouse and a small bell tower. At the end of the 15th century, the wood roof was replaced by a brick star vault with church wall paintings signed by Albertus Pictor.[1] In the 18th century, the windows were made larger and the current bell tower was built.
Features
The pulpit with six-sided basket was added in 1665. The baptismal font, made of Scottish sandstone by sculptor Erik Sand, was completed in 1951.
References
- Specific
- General
- Medieval Wooden Sculpture in Sweden: Late Medieval sculpture, Bengt Thordeman and Aron Andersson (1980), p. 274