Saint Mary's Church (Helsingborg)
The St. Mary's Church ( Swedish Sankta Maria kyrka ) is a church in the center of the Swedish city of Helsingborg .
Church building
St. Mary's Church is Helsingborg's oldest church. The first church on this site was built in the 12th century in Romanesque style . In the 15th century it was replaced by a three-nave brick church in the Gothic style . When the new church was built, sandstone blocks from the older structure were used in the ambulatory and in the western part of the building. The St. Mary's Church is a so-called pseudo - basilica , as it has a raised central nave, which is not so high that it offers space for the upper aisle . The stepped gable tower was added in the 16th century. In the 19th century, the previous lead roof was replaced by a roof made of copper . In 1843 the armory and the sacristy on the north facade of the church were demolished when the church was being restored according to plans by Carl Georg Brunius . The sacristy was rebuilt in 1953 using the old sacristy as a model.
In the 13th century, St. Mary's Church was one of the largest churches in Denmark .
Today it is a listed building .
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The baptismal font from the 14th century is made of gray Gotland limestone . The brass bowl dates from the 17th century.
The winged altar from the 15th century shows scenes from the life of Jesus and Mary . The motif is changed during Advent and shows scenes from Jesus' life from his entry into Jerusalem to his ascension to heaven . On Good Friday the cupboard is closed and shows pictures of the apostles and saints.
The renaissance style pulpit from the early 17th century was created by Statius Otto from Lüneburg . Scenes from the Bible are depicted on the outer wall. The door of the stairs to the pulpit is richly decorated with sculptures.
The stained glass in the church was done in the 20th century by Erik Olsson, Einar Forseth, Ralph Bergholtz and Martin Emond.
The choir organ with 15 voices and manual comes from the organ builder workshop of Robert Gustavsson from Härnösand and was made according to plans by Mads Kjergaard from Bjärby .
The old organ, which Dietrich Buxtehude once played when he was the organist in Helsingborg, was sold at an auction in Torrlösa in 1849 for 600 Reichstaler and has been in the church of Torrlösa ever since . Unsuccessful attempts were made to buy back the organ.
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Coordinates: 56 ° 2 ′ 47 " N , 12 ° 41 ′ 47" E