Skärstad Church
Skärstad Church (Swedish: Skärstads kyrka) is a church building in Skärstad in Sweden. Belonging to the Skärstad-Ölmstad Parish of the Church of Sweden, construction was completed in 1819, and the church was opened in 1827 by bishop Esaias Tegnér replacing a demolished 15th century church.[1]
| Skärstad Church | |
|---|---|
Skärstads kyrka | |
 Skärstad Church in May 2012 | |
| Location | Skärstad |
| Country | Sweden |
| Denomination | Church of Sweden |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Skärstad-Ölmstad |
| Diocese | Växjö |
Swedish theologian Johan Magnus Almqvist was a church clergyman here until his death in 1873.[2]
References
- "Skärstads kyrka" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- "1. Almqvist, Johan Magnus (Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon)". runeberg.org (in Swedish). 1906. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
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