The current church at Kristdala
was built in 1792. This picture was taken on 26 August 2001 during
a tour graciously provided by the wife of a former pastor. There
were no services being held at Kristdala this Sunday. |
Per Lindén, Birger Bring,
and Glen Magnuson confer in front of the church at Kristdala.
The old church from the 1100's stood on a site about a half mile
south of the current church. The old church was razed after the
new one was completed in 1792. There are two cemeteries in Kristdala,
one at the new church and one at the site of the old church.
The Sabelskjölds would have worshipped at the old church. |
The interior of the church at Kristdala.
The Sabelskjöld coat-of-arms can bee seen on the wall to
the left. |
A closer view of the Sabelskjöld
coat-of-arms hanging on the wall at the chruch in Kristdala. |
The altar at the church in Kristdala. |
The baptismal font at the church
is the original one that was used at the old church. Many Sabelskjölds
were baptized at this very font! |
Two ceremonial battle shields were
found in the bell tower of the church in the 1800's. They are
dated to the 1380's and come from the family Svinakula. The National
Museum in Stockholm asked that the shields be sent to Stockholm,
but the congregation at Kristdala respectfully declined. The
shields hang on the wall next to the sacristy door. |
The ceiling of the sacristy is
also original from the old church. |
Just outside of Kristdala is the
village called Malghult. Most of the members of the Sabelskjöld
family have ancestral ties to this village. In the old days,
Malghult was larger than Kristdala. Over the years, Kristdala
has grown up around the church and now Kristdala is the larger
village. |