Källa Old Church

During the 1170s a stone tower was erected, possibly attached to the wooden church or else free-standing, and serving a defensive purpose.Subsequently during the 13th century the wooden church was replaced with the stone building now visible.The church still retains essentially the same appearance as it had at the end of the century; only minor adjustments have been made since.[1] It is indicative of the way several fortified churches on Öland may have appeared during the Middle Ages.[2] The old church was abandoned but by decree of the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities the congregation was forbidden to destroy it.
The altar of the Old Church
SwedenDenominationChurch of SwedenSwedishÖlandBaltic Seafortified churchesMiddle AgesRoyal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquitiessacristyroof shingleBorgholm MunicipalityMörbylånga MunicipalityBöda kronoparkHorns KungsgårdOttenbyStora AlvaretTrollskogenByrums raukarGrankullavikenHornsjönKapelluddenKapelludden lighthouseLånge ErikNeptune's fieldsÖland BridgeSaint Birgitta's chapelSt. Olaf's ChapelAlböke ChurchBorgholm ChurchBredsättra ChurchBöda ChurchEgby ChurchFöra ChurchGärdslösa ChurchHögby Church