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Hardemo kyrka

Address
HARDEMO KYRKA 140, 692 93, Kumla
Municipality
Kumla Kommun
Denomination
Church of Sweden
Associated diocese
Diocese of Strängnäs

Hardemo kyrka, in Hardemo parish near Kumla in Örebro county, is a small church wrapped in local legend, its Romanesque tower said to mark the spot where Olav the Holy once baptised villagers from Hardemo.



The church's oldest surviving part is its tower, dating from the 1100s, giving the building a much longer history than the present nave suggests. That nave was consecrated in 1766, replacing an earlier structure, so the church visitors see today combines a medieval tower with an 18th-century body.

Inside, the most treasured object is a wooden statue of St Olof from the 1200s, kept near the door to the sacristy—by far the oldest of the church's furnishings. The pulpit, carved in 1692 by the local craftsman Markus Höök, and an altarpiece made in 1708 by the Vadstena sculptor Olof Wikström, are notable survivals from the parish's earlier building.

More recent additions include an altar crucifix by the sculptor Birger Boman and stained-glass windows created by Pär Andersson in 1982, which bring colour and modern craftsmanship into the older setting.

The church also has associations with a holy spring named after St Olof nearby, tied to the same local tradition of the saint's visit, and a schoolroom museum dating from the 1800s gives a glimpse of the parish's educational history.

The organ has been rebuilt more than once: an instrument moved here from Lerbäck in 1873 was later replaced, and the current mechanical organ was built in 1984 by A. Mårtenssons Orgelfabrik, with a façade designed by the architect Jerk Alton.

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Hardemo kyrka

Hardemo kyrka, in Hardemo parish near Kumla in Örebro county, is a small church wrapped in local legend, its Romanesque tower said to mark the spot where Olav the Holy once baptised villagers from Hardemo.

HARDEMO KYRKA 140, 692 93, Kumla

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

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Church data retrieved 24 Sep 2026. Visiting details have not been independently verified.

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