Kånna kyrka

The church was probably built in the later part of the 12th century. It consists of a nave with an extended porch to the west and a chancel with an apse to the east. North of the chancel is an attached sacristy. The chancel is dated to 1174 and likely belonged to an earlier wooden church on the site. Recent findings suggest that a stave church once existed at the same location. The current nave is dated to 1180. In the mid-19th century, the bell tower was demolished, and the church received a tower roof for the bells. The church was damaged by fire in 1947. During the restoration work after the fire, it was discovered that the church had originally been decorated with frescoes. The interior was restored with partially new furnishings. In 1964, the tower roof was removed, and the church’s original form was restored. A new tarred bell tower was erected. In the past, the entire church roof was likely covered with lead. Nowadays, only the apse has a lead roof, which was recast in 2003. The interior has been well-preserved since the Romanesque period. The ceiling is a flat wooden ceiling. The nave and chancel are separated by a triumphal arch with paintings from the 13th century. The paintings depict the blessed in Abraham’s bosom.

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