Church ruins of Agnestad

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The Church ruins of Agnestad are church ruins (Swedish: Ödekyrka) in Falköping parish in Västra Götaland, Sweden.

Description: Only two ground level walls of this Medieval church survive to this day. The remains of the foundations show that the floor plan was that of a round church (Swedish: rundkyrka). Its round central room had a diameter of about seven metres and the walls were 1.1 metres thick. In the east, there was a rectangular apse, which probably housed the altar. The church was surrounded by an old church square, paved with flat stones. The ruins are located to the north of the Ålleberg castle and southeast of Falköping. On account of the church's small size, it is assumed that the congregation were accustomed to stand during services.

History: The church was built in the second half of the twelfth century. Like the Skörstorp Church and the Dimbo-Ottravad Church, it was commissioned by the Bishop of Skara, Bengt I the Good. According to other sources, it was established by Saint Sigfrid of Sweden. Both Bengt and Sigfrid were bishops of Skara. The establishment of the Östra Gerum Church some ten kilometres to the east and the Friggeråker Church about four kilometres...