Utvängstorp Church Explained

Utvängstorp Church
Native Name:Utvängstorps kyrka
Native Name Lang:Swedish
Location:Mullsjö Municipality
Country:Sweden
Denomination:Church of Sweden
Parish:Mullsjö-Sandhem
Diocese:Skara

Utvängstorp Church (Swedish: Utvängstorps kyrka) is a medieval church at Mullsjö Municipality in Jönköping County, Sweden. It belongs to the Mullsjö-Sandhem Parish (Mullsjö-Sandhems församling) of the Church of Sweden. The church is located about 20 kilometers north of Mullsjö, the central city of Mullsjö municipality.[1] [2]

History

The church dates back to the later 12th century. It is built of stone with whitewashed facades.Just south of the church stands a bell tower from 1735. In 1838, the church underwent a thorough rebuilding and extension with a new choir area to the east and new sacristy east of the choir. In 1960 the interior was restored. In 1989 a major renovation was conducted.[3] [4]

External links

58.0402°N 13.873°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Välkommen till Mullsjö kommune . Mullsjö kommun. December 1, 2018.
  2. Web site: Mullsjö-Sandhems församling . svenskakyrkan.se. December 1, 2018.
  3. Web site: Kyrka med medeltida anor. Church of Sweden. Swedish. 28 December 2014.
  4. Web site: Utvängstorps kyrka . kyrktorget.se . December 1, 2018.