Kimstads kyrka
Norrköping Municipality · Östergötland County
Kimstads kyrka is considered one of the most magnificent Baroque churches in the country, with origins going back to the Middle Ages. The most characteristic feature of the church's exterior is the two equestrian figures on the roof ridge. According to legend, they represent two princes who fought for the country's crown in the year 1060.
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About the church
Kimstads kyrka is a church building in Kimstad, Kimstad civil parish and Norrköpings Borg parish, Östergötland. It is located about 12 km south-west of Norrköping and is the parish church of Norrköpings Borg parish in the Diocese of Linköping.
The church is closely connected with Löfstad slott, whose owner obtained the right of patronage in 1699. In form it is a single-nave hall church, with a full-width chancel section and the tower placed in the west. The church is regarded as one of the country's most magnificent Baroque churches. It gives a unified impression, but has a more complicated building history.
The church's street address is Kimstadsvägen 87, 610 20 Kimstad.
The text has been translated from the article Kimstads kyrka on Swedish Wikipedia and may be used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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