Bjälbo

Bjälbo is a small village in Mjölby Municipality, Östergötland, Sweden.

The church was probably built in the first half of the twelfth century, reflecting new techniques brought by Cistercian monks from France in 1143.

Both structures are thought to have been projects of Ingrid Ylva, mother of Birger Jarl.

[5] In 1173, King (or pretender) Kol Sverkerson was killed in a battle at Bjälbo.

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The church tower in Bjälbo from the 12th Century.