Västra Vemmenhögs kyrka

A church has stood on this site since the 12th century, but by the early 1800s the old Romanesque building was considered too small and in poor repair. Local farmers took the initiative, and rebuilding began in the early-to-mid 19th century (sources differ on whether this was 1811 or the 1860s). The old nave was demolished and replaced with a new whitewashed structure, while the stone tower, built in the 18th century from field stone, was left standing and unpainted. A board near the church door records the names of those who took part in raising the new building.

Inside, the altarpiece is dated to 1618, and the pulpit, built in the carved joinery style typical of Swedish church furniture, is thought to date from around the same period or slightly later. A separate altarpiece in the mortuary chapel, belonging to the older altar, depicts the Crucifixion. A crucifix in the church is dated to the 15th century, and the tower bell was cast in 1793.

The organ was built in 1880–81 by the Malmö organ builder Anders Victor Lundahl and was renovated in 1981.

On the morning of 12 September 2004, fire broke out at the church and the adjoining Nils Holgersson course centre. The centre burned down completely, but the fire in the church itself was contained early, leaving only smoke and some roof damage near the tower. A man known locally as the 'dawn arsonist' was suspected — his footprints were reportedly found inside the church — but he was never convicted of the act.

From 2012 the church was closed for a lengthy period while cracks in the tower were investigated, a problem thought to be linked to the 2004 fire, an earthquake that affected the region in 2008, and the vibration of the bells, though the cracks had reportedly been noticed as early as 1999. According to Wikipedia, renovation work was completed and the church reopened in autumn 2021, though this guide cannot confirm the church's current status.