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Farstorps kyrka

Address
Farstorp 1272, 282 76, Hästveda
Denomination
Church of Sweden
Associated diocese
Diocese of Lund

Farstorps kyrka is a Romanesque parish church in Skåne, built in the late twelfth century. It is best known for its extensive medieval wall paintings, attributed to the so-called Everlöv Master, which decorate the chancel, apse and chancel arch.



The original church, built of hewn fieldstone, had a broad west tower and entrances on the north and south sides. The tower opens into the nave through two round arches, and its ground floor is covered by cross vaults, while the nave itself has a timber ceiling; the chancel received its own cross vault during the fifteenth century. A porch was added to the south side of the nave later in the medieval period. In 1828 the church was substantially altered: the south porch and doorway were removed, a new main entrance was built in the west, and the nave was extended northwards, considerably enlarging the building, which now seats around 180 people.

The chancel, apse and chancel arch carry rich wall paintings dating from the later fifteenth century, attributed to the unidentified Everlöv Master. They were whitewashed over for a long period before being uncovered again in the early 1940s. The apse shows Christ in Majesty, seated on a rainbow with his hand raised in blessing and surrounded by the symbols of the four evangelists. The chancel vault depicts scenes from Christ's childhood, including the Nativity beneath the Star of Bethlehem, alongside an Old Testament scene of Moses striking water from the rock.

On the north chancel arch is a painted figure of a clothed, crucified Christ, sometimes interpreted instead as Saint Wilgefortis, a legendary bearded female saint venerated in the Middle Ages, particularly by women seeking release from oppressive marriages; here the figure lacks a halo and instead wears a royal crown. Nearby, the chancel arch also shows Saint Olaf with his axe, Saint Eric with a lily-shaped sceptre, and, in the north-west arch, a figure thought to be Saint Catherine with her wheel.//The organ gallery front is painted with portraits of the twelve apostles.

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Facilities & accessibility

  • Parking
  • Toilet
  • Wi-Fi
  • Café
  • Hearing loop
  • Ramp
  • Accessible toilet

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Farstorps kyrka

Farstorps kyrka is a Romanesque parish church in Skåne, built in the late twelfth century. It is best known for its extensive medieval wall paintings, attributed to the so-called Everlöv Master, which decorate the chancel, apse and chancel arch.

Farstorp 1272, 282 76, Hästveda

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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: 25 May 2026. This is not an independent verification date.

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