Viby nr. Mjölby

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view of church exterior in context - northeast view

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view of church exterior in context - southeast view

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view of church exterior in context - southwest view

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view of church interior - looking east

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view of font in context

Scene Description: The present baptismal font was made of limestone in 1659, the maker said to be Michael Hacke, of Skänninge.

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INFORMATION

FontID: 23321VIB
Church/Chapel: Viby kyrka
Church Location: Viby kyrkby, Mjölby S, 590 17 Mantorp, Sweden
Country Name: Sweden
Location: Östergötland, Östergötlands län
Directions to Site: Located off (N) local road E637, S of highway E4, 3 km NE of Mantorp, in the municipality and 10 km NE of Mjölby, 25 km WSW of Linköping
Ecclesiastic Region: Linköpings stift
Historical Region: Vifolka härad
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, E end, to the right [south] of the altar
Date: 1659
Century and Period: 17th century(mid), Baroque
Church Notes: medieval church ca, 1200(?) with perhaps an earlier wooden building; much modified 16th, 17th; burned by the Danes in 1566; restored 1567; re-built 1776; restored 1934 and 1962
The present baptismal font was made of limestone in 1659; the maker said to be Michael Hacke, of Skänninge; it consists, like many of the period in Sweden. of an octagonal basin raised on a slender square baluster pedestal base; decorated with the usual array of putti/angels, animals and floral/foliage motifs; on a modern plinth. No cover present. [NB: we have no information on the font of the medieval church here]

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 58.368333, 15.311389
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 58° 22′ 6″ N, 15° 18′ 41″ E
UTM: 33V 518217 6469761

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, limestone?
Number of Pieces: 2?
Font Shape: octagonal (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round

INSCRIPTION

Inscription Language: numbers
Inscription Text: [1659]