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Perched on a hill in the middle of the town of Heby is V\u00e4sterl\u00f6vsta church, a clear centerpiece in the landscape. The church was built at the end of the 15th century and contains several interesting historical details, including a well-known altar cabinet from around 1520.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the history of V\u00e4sterl\u00f6vsta church goes back further, as the current church probably replaced an older wooden church. A baptismal font from the 13th century has been preserved from the former church. When you look up, there is a lot to see. The vault of the church was carved by the mason Anders from Enk\u00f6ping and decorated with faces, figures and geometric ornaments. In the 16th century, the church was also decorated with frescoes depicting biblical stories and events from church history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The paintings, which had long been whitewashed, were recovered in 1913 and have since been restored on several occasions. The motifs were taken from the medieval picture book Biblia Pauperum<\/em>, which was used to convey stories to those who could not read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The altarpiece, also known as the mystery cabinet, was made in Antwerp in the early 16th century and depicts the suffering, death and resurrection of Christ. The sanctuary also houses later additions, such as altar arrangements from the 1950s and a choir rug woven at Kasthall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

V\u00e4sterl\u00f6vsta church has a service every Sunday at 10.00, and the church is open for visits daily from 9.00-15.00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the middle of Heby stands V\u00e4sterl\u00f6vsta church from the end of the 15th century. 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