Hylletofta Church
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The Church of Hylletofta (Swedish: Hylletofta kyrka ) is a Romanesque church building of the Swedish Church in Hylletofta in the Swedish municipality of Sävsjö .
The church originated in the 12th century as one of the so-called Njudungskirchen . A door with iron fittings, which is located in the vestibule, dates from the Middle Ages . It is provided with the hyllekrähe , the symbol of Hylletoftas. The crow is related to a legend about how the location of the church was determined. Other medieval furnishings are the baptismal font , which is decorated with a bird, and a relief set into the wall. The relief shows the fight of the Archangel Michael with a dragon.
The current entrance gate was built in the 17th century. The paintings in the choir and apse were also created in this century . The twelve apostles are depicted on the walls and the Trinity on the ceiling . At the end of the 18th century the church was rebuilt. It received its current tower. The nave was increased to seven meters.
literature
- Carina G. Hördegard: Njudungskyrkorna i Sävsjö och Vetlanda kommuner , no year, Swedish / English / German, page 12
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Coordinates: 57 ° 24 ′ 17.5 " N , 14 ° 30 ′ 23.8" E