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Skånings-Åsaka kyrka

Address
Malmgatan 3, 53231, Skara
Municipality
Skara Kommun
Denomination
Church of Sweden
Associated diocese
Diocese of Skara

Skånings-Åsaka kyrka, in Västra Götaland county, is a stone church built in the 1870s that blends Gothic, Romantic and Neoclassical styles. Its interior largely dates from the time of construction, but it also holds a remarkable early medieval carved group depicting the crucifixion.



The present church replaced an earlier building on the same site that dated back to the 1100s. That older church, enlarged in 1761, had a rectangular nave, a chancel of the same width to the east, a sacristy and a porch, along with a timber bell tower. It was demolished in 1871 to make way for the current structure.

The new church was completed in 1873 to designs by the architect Albert Törnqvist. It follows a rectangular plan with a straight-ended chancel to the east and a tower to the west, with a narrower five-sided sacristy beyond the chancel. The overall design mixes Neo-Romantic, Neo-Gothic and Neoclassical elements, giving the building a distinctive character among churches of its period.

The most striking survival from the medieval church is a calvary group centred on a triumphal crucifix, thought to date from the 1100s, flanked by figures of Mary and John believed to be from the 1200s. This ensemble is considered unusual for its age and completeness, and is one of the church's principal treasures.

Other notable furnishings include a chandelier said to have been donated by Jesper Swedberg in the 1700s, and a medieval font whose bowl was rediscovered in 1931, having been used for many years as a flowerpot in nearby gardens.

The church organ was built in 1895 by Johannes Magnusson of Gothenburg and is a mechanical instrument with fixed combinations, later renovated in 1980.

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Skånings-Åsaka kyrka

Skånings-Åsaka kyrka, in Västra Götaland county, is a stone church built in the 1870s that blends Gothic, Romantic and Neoclassical styles. Its interior largely dates from the time of construction, but it also holds a remarkable early medieval carved group depicting the crucifixion.

Malmgatan 3, 53231, Skara

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