Övraby Kyrkoruin och ”Gamla Halmstad”

The church in Övraby is believed to have been built as a stave church as early as the 11th century and was then called Maria kyrka. This church was replaced by a stone church in the 12th century and underwent several changes. At Övraby, finds such as pottery and various types of coins have been found, indicating that the area was inhabited. The area around Övraby is where Halmstad was located before it moved closer to the sea in the 14th century to the place we now call Halmstad city.