By nr. Säffle
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view of church exterior in context - northeast view
Scene Description: Source caption: "By kyrka [...] Kyrkan mot nordöst."
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Image Source: digital image [3311-003.tif] of a 1904 B&W photograph in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:By_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200146669.jpg] [accessed 29 March 2021]
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view of church interior - crucifix
![Source caption: "Triumfkrucifix, Kristusbilden troligen norskt arbete från 1200-talets slut, korset från 1645 [...] Efter restaurering."](/static-50478a99ec6f36a15d6234548c59f63da52304e5/compressed/0210329019_compressed.png)
Scene Description: Source caption: "Triumfkrucifix, Kristusbilden troligen norskt arbete från 1200-talets slut, korset från 1645 [...] Efter restaurering."
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Image Source: digital image [3311-019.tif] of an undated B&W photograph by Sven Dalén, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:By_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200146688.jpg] [accessed 29 March 2021]
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view of font in context
Scene Description: the modern font
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Barbro Thörn, 2021
Image Source: digital photograph by Barbro Thörn in Kyrkokartan [www.kyrkokartan.se/056672/images/56672_9437715] [accessed 29 March 2021]
Copyright Instructions: No known copyright restriction / Fair Dealing
INFORMATION
FontID: 23243BYY
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Church/Chapel: By kyrka
Church Location: By kyrkby, 661 92 Säffle, Sweden
Country Name: Sweden
Location: Värmland, Värmlands län
Directions to Site: Located off (S) the S533-S534 crossroads, 3 km SSE of Säffle and highway E45, in the N shores of the Vänern
Ecclesiastic Region: Karlstads stift
Historical Region: Näs härad
Century and Period: 13th century, Romanesque
Church Notes: medieval church documented by 1326; new church built 1779 just north of the old site; tower added 1784
Font Notes:
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The present baptismal font in use here is modern; it appears to be made of a single cubic block of granite, with an inscription on one side, the lower half moulded. A crucifix of the 13th century [cf. ImagesArea] is reported in this modern church [NB: we have no information on the font of the medieval church here]
COORDINATES
Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 59.112811, 12.938181
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 59° 6′ 46.12″ N, 12° 56′ 17.45″ E
UTM: 33V 381943 6554437