Sövestad Church

The oldest parts of Sövestad Church was probably built by a workshop led by a master stonemason sometimes referred to as Carl Stenmästare, who was active in Scania during the middle of the 12th century.

The church porch has since been converted into a side chapel, and the crow-stepped gables have disappeared.

The church was renovated at the end of the 19th century and again in 1916 by Swedish architect Theodor Wåhlin (1864-1948).

[1][2] Between 1649—1930 the church was subjected to the overlord-ship of the Piper family (members of the Swedish nobility) of Krageholm Castle, which meant that the family received some of its income from the church and was responsible for maintaining and decorating it.

[1] Among the fittings of the church, the baptismal font is the oldest, dating from the Middle Ages; it is not however the original one.