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Maglehems kyrka

Address
Skaddevägen 8A, 29731, Degeberga
Denomination
Church of Sweden
Associated diocese
Diocese of Lund

Maglehems kyrka is a Romanesque stone church in the village of Maglehem, Skåne, part of Degeberga-Everöds församling in the Diocese of Lund. Dating from the early 13th century, it is one of the region's older brick churches, notable for its surviving medieval wall paintings.



The church was built in the early 1200s and is counted among the oldest brick churches in the area. Its granite tower is somewhat later than the main body of the church, while the porch, sacristy and a northern extension were added during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Inside, fragments of medieval wall painting survive on the triumphal arch and in the chancel, including a depiction of the three wise men, thought to date from the 1200s, close to the time the church was built. Further painted fragments from the second half of the 15th century, attributed to the Vittskövle group of church painters associated with Nils Håkansson, can be seen on arches and nave walls, though these were partly damaged by later rebuilding work.

Among the church's furnishings is a richly carved 13th-century font decorated with animal and human figures, and a crucifix in the triumphal arch dating from the 1400s. The altarpiece, pulpit and gallery screen, carved with Renaissance ornament, date from the 17th century.

An older church bell cast in 1430 by Master Herman is preserved in the porch. Of the two bells currently in use, the larger was cast by Bergholtz of Stockholm in 1920, while the smaller was cast by Wilhelm Rieb of Malmö in 1634.

The present organ was built in 1990 by A. Mårtenssons Orgelfabrik of Lund, incorporating the façade of an earlier instrument; it replaced organs built in 1928 and 1957.

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Degeberga-Everöds församling

Maglehems kyrka

Maglehems kyrka is a Romanesque stone church in the village of Maglehem, Skåne, part of Degeberga-Everöds församling in the Diocese of Lund. Dating from the early 13th century, it is one of the region's older brick churches, notable for its surviving medieval wall paintings.

Skaddevägen 8A, 29731, Degeberga

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Provider catalogue data: Svenska kyrkan, Platser, CC BY 4.0. Separately credited descriptions retain their stated source and licence terms. Catalogue and visiting data reformatted from the provider. The English guide combines and abridges separately credited sources below.

Provider record updated: 18 Jul 2025. This is not an independent verification date.

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