Vi besökte naturligtvis också några kyrkor, eftersom ett av Weslies största intressen är kyrkokonst och arkitektur. Stadsdelen där Kika o Martin bor stoltserar med två medeltida kyrkor, Torslanda och Björlanda. Här ser vi Torslanda kyrka. Man tror att kyrkan är byggd på en gammal hednisk offerplats till asaguden Tor, som tecken på Jesu seger över det mörka och onda. De äldsta delarna av kyrkan är från 1100-talet.
We took of course the time to visit some local churches. The suburb where my sister lives is proud to have two medieval churches. Here is the first one, Torslanda. It is thought to be built on an old place of sacrifice to Thor (who also is thought to have given name to the town, Torslanda). The oldest parts of the church are from the 12th century.
An angel with a trombone. A gift to the church, from some time before 1737.
The altarpiece from the 15th century depicts God the Father surrounded by the 12 apostles. However, Judas is replaced by King Olav II of Norway to symbolize the triumph of Christianity over paganism in Norway (this part of Sweden used to belong to Norway):
We took of course the time to visit some local churches. The suburb where my sister lives is proud to have two medieval churches. Here is the first one, Torslanda. It is thought to be built on an old place of sacrifice to Thor (who also is thought to have given name to the town, Torslanda). The oldest parts of the church are from the 12th century.
An angel with a trombone. A gift to the church, from some time before 1737.
The altarpiece from the 15th century depicts God the Father surrounded by the 12 apostles. However, Judas is replaced by King Olav II of Norway to symbolize the triumph of Christianity over paganism in Norway (this part of Sweden used to belong to Norway):
The pulpit is from 1627:
The baptismal font made of granit from 1250:
The crucifix is also pretty old, from the end of the 15th century:
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