Kumla Church, Närke

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Coordinates: 59°7′15″N 15°9′16″E / 59.12083°N 15.15444°E / 59.12083; 15.15444

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Kumla Church (Swedish: Kumla kyrka) is located in Kumla in Närke, Sweden.

History[]

In the 12th century a church with a tower on the western side of the building was built in the Romanesque style. In the 13th century it was rebuilt and became an aisleless church with a western nave. A few centuries later the church was extended to the south and another nave constructed. Until 1829 the church had a belltower, built of medieval "".

The medieval church was demolished when a new neo-classical church was built between 1829–34. The Architect was . In 1968 the church burned down and a new church was built 1971–72, designed by . It was opened on the first Sunday of Advent by bishop . There is a small museum in the bell tower.

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