Hogstad church

Church

The church from the 12th century is located in the small community of Hogstad. Much has changed over the years, and the church took on its current appearance in the late 18th century.

In the 1300s, the church was built to the west, and in the 1400s, the sacristy was erected. At the end of the 1700s, the nave was extended to the west, the medieval porch in the south was demolished, the tower was raised, and the medieval vaults were replaced with wooden vaults. In the 1960s, the church was renovated and restored, first internally and later externally.

At the Historical Museum in Stockholm, there is a pulpit from Hogstad Church, made in the 1500s. It is considered one of the country's two oldest. The current pulpit was made in baroque style in 1717 by Master Wiström in Vadstena.

The baptismal font made of sandstone from the late 12th century was crafted by a stonecutter named Master Arcadius. In 1660, a new baptismal font was acquired, made by Michael Hack's workshop in Skänninge. In the church, there is a Gothic-style crucifix from the 14th century and an altarpiece in the form of a triptych from the late Middle Ages. There is also a row of wooden sculptures from the medieval period. The church's two bells are worth mentioning. The smaller bell is probably from the latter half of the 13th century and is the oldest church bell in Östergötland. The large bell was cast in 1445 and has a pilgrim badge depicting the holy martyr Quirinus, who was the patron saint of the German city of Neuss.