Herrberga church

Church

The church was built in the years 1796-1797. Previously, there was a medieval church on the site, and furnishings from it have been preserved.

About the previous church, we only know that it was built in the Middle Ages. A few sources indicate that it was built in the 12th century. The current stone church was constructed between 1795 and 1797, and when it was consecrated, it was named Fredrika Church after the then-queen Fredrika Dorothea Wilhelmina. However, after her husband, King Gustav IV Adolf, was deposed in 1809, the name was no longer viable.

In the early 1950s, a major renovation took place, and the church room received its current enclosed pew arrangement. At that time, the baptismal font was also installed, made of finely carved granite according to designs by architect Arre Essén.

The door leading to the sacristy comes from the old medieval church. It is richly decorated with wrought iron, and the stylized motif suggests that the church door can be seen as a portal to paradise. In the chancel hangs the altarpiece, which is a Northern German work from the mid-15th century. Beneath the altarpiece sits a saint's bell from the 12th century. In the church, there is also a statuette depicting Ansgar, made by the sculptor Carin Nilsson from Linköping. She is represented at the Nationalmuseum, Östergötlands museum, and also at the American Swedish Historical Museum in Philadelphia, USA.

Herrberga Church is located by road 206 between Skänninge and Mantorp.