Drothem Church

[1] [2] Drothem church is located on the outskirts of the medieval city centre of Söderköping, on land that once belonged to a nearby royal manor.

In 1586, the church was still in disrepair and the congregation pleaded to the king (John III of Sweden) to help funding the repairs.

[3] Inside, the church is divided into a nave and two aisles by two rows of pillars, carrying Gothic vaults.

According to a note written in medieval German and found in the altar, it was made in 1512 by a craftsman called Vlögel.

Other noteworthy interior details include the pulpit and canopy from 1704 and an altar painting from the 17th century, originally forming part of an epitaph.