Tierp Church
Tierp Church (Template:Lang-sv) is a Lutheran church in Tierp, Uppsala County, Sweden. It belongs to the Archdiocese of Uppsala. The church is one of the largest countryside churches in Uppland and contains well-preserved medieval frescos.
History and architecture
The church was built at the end of the 13th century or around the year 1300. The building material is fieldstone and brick.[1] The internal vaults were constructed sometime between 1430 and 1460, replacing an earlier ceiling made of wood.[1][2] During the same period the gables of the church were remade.[1] The vaults were subsequently decorated by artists of the Tierp school.[3] The church paintings were covered with whitewash during the 18th century but restored during a renovation in 1915.[2]
The church is a hall church with external buttresses crowned with spires. The façade is today whitewashed.[1]
It contains a triumphal cross from the second half of the 13th century and a baptismal font from the 15th century. The pulpit was made in 1781.[3]
The church has an external wooden bell tower, one of the largest in Uppsala county.[3]
A renovation of the interior was carried out in 2009-2010.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Tierp kn, TIERPS KYRKBY 5:1 TIERPS KYRKA" (in Swedish). National Heritage Board of Sweden. 2004. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Välkommen till Tierps kyrka" (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala County Administrative Board. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ a b c "Kyrkor" (in Swedish). Tierp Municipality. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Tierps kyrka, invändig restaurering". Retrieved 7 September 2013.
External links
Media related to Tierp Church at Wikimedia Commons
