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Ringarums kyrka

Address
Skolvägen 16
Denomination
Church of Sweden
Associated diocese
Diocese of Linköping

Ringarums kyrka is a parish church in Ringarum, in Östergötland, serving Ringarum parish within the Diocese of Linköping. Built in the late 1700s, it stands on the site of an earlier medieval church.



A stone church was likely built at Ringarum during the 13th century. This medieval building was demolished when the present church was constructed between 1777 and 1779 in the restrained Gustavian style typical of the period. Interestingly, parts of the old church's south and west walls were retained and incorporated into the new structure, giving a physical link between the two buildings across five centuries.

The church has a stone structure with a rectangular nave and a three-sided chancel to the east, with a tower at the west end. A semicircular sacristy is attached to the east of the chancel, and a further sacristy lies to the north.

Among the furnishings, visitors can see a brass font made in 1663 at the Gusum ironworks, a notable example of local craftsmanship from the era, and a pulpit dating from 1642, which predates the current church building itself.

The church has had several organs over its history. An early instrument with six stops was built in 1648 by Simon Valentinson of Söderköping, later repaired in 1682. A larger organ with eighteen stops across two manuals and pedal was built in 1808 by Pehr Schiörlin of Linköping. The present main organ, a mechanical instrument, was installed in 1918 by E. A. Setterquist & Son. A smaller mechanical chancel organ with five stops was added in 1981 by Anders Perssons Orgelbyggeri.

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Check access with the parish before travelling. Services and seasonal changes can affect visits.

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Ringarums kyrka

Ringarums kyrka is a parish church in Ringarum, in Östergötland, serving Ringarum parish within the Diocese of Linköping. Built in the late 1700s, it stands on the site of an earlier medieval church.

Skolvägen 16

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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: 9 Jun 2022. This is not an independent verification date.

Source record: 07b8ebb4-0109-485c-a6b8-4f7660a10ced

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