Ölmstad

Ölmstad

Ölmstad

Place in Småland, Sweden

Ölmstad is a locality situated in Jönköping Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 296 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

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Ölmstad Church (Ölmstad kyrka) dates from the 12th century when monks from Alvastra Abbey began to build the first stone church. The baptismal font in the church originates from this time. The pulpit is from 1649. The large crucifix is from the 15th century and has hung in various places in the church. In 1567, during the Northern Seven Years' War, the church was looted by Danish forces under the leadership of Daniel Rantzau. The church was rebuilt shortly thereafter. In 1729, the tower was built which then replaced a former bell tower. [2][3][4]

References

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    "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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    "Rantzau, Daniel, 1529-1569". Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
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    "Ölmstad kyrka". svenskakyrkan.se. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
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    "Alvastra Monastery". Riksantikvarieämbetet. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2019.

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