Gökhem Church

The Church of Gökhem lies about eight kilometers west of the city Falköping in Sweden.

Middle of the 12th century was built with nave, chancel and semicircular apse in Gökhem a Romanesque church. The church, originally provided with a wooden ceiling and roof structure was rebuilt in 1485, said today's vault was bricked. Two years later, the ceiling paintings still preserved today were created, for which the church is famous today. They can be traced back to Master Amund with high probability. Part of the church a free-standing wooden belfry with two bells, of which the older dates from the 14th century.

Approximately 150 meters east of the church are the ruins of a second medieval church from the 12th century. On the question of why there has been at this location two churches so close together, there are two explanations. One theory is that the second church is part of a larger medieval courtyard. According to a second theory could be at this location monks who belonged to the English or German Mission, settled and built their own churches. This is suggested that the chorus of the second church was completed by a straight wall, as usual in England, while the semicircular apse of the church of Gökhem German influence is due. In addition, it is known that the first priest of the Church were monks Skara.

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Church Interior

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