Oja nr. Växjö / Öja
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view of church exterior - ruins
Scene Description: Source caption: "Öja gamla kyrka"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Jan Erik Anderbjörk / Smålands museum, 2016
Image Source: digital image [ 021016656259] of a [1940s?] B&W photograph by Jan Erik Anderbjörk, in the Kulturparken Småland/Smålands museum [https://digitaltmuseum.se/021016656259/oja-gamla-kyrka] [accessed 26 August 2021]
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view of church exterior - southeast view
Scene Description: Source caption: "Öja kyrka.Kyrkan uppfördes 1852-54 i nyklassisistisk stil efter ritningar av Johan Carlberg vid Överindentensämbetert. Invigningen ägde rum 1855 och förättades av biskop Christopher Isac Heurlin."
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Bernt Fransson, 2013
Image Source: digital photograph 2 July 2013 by Bernt Fransson [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Öja_kyrkas_exteriör_01.JPG] [accessed 26 August 2021]
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view of church interior - looking east
Scene Description: Source caption: "Öja kyrka, Småland.Interiör"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Bernt Fransson, 2013
Image Source: digital photograph 2 July 2013 by Bernt Fransson [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Öja_kyrkas_interiör_03.JPG] [accessed 26 August 2021]
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view of church interior - looking west
Scene Description: Source caption; "Öja kyrka.Kyrkorummet med orgelläktaren"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Bernt Fransson, 2013
Image Source: digital photograph 2 July 2013 by Bernt Fransson [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Öja_kyrkas_Orgelläktaren03.JPG] [accessed 26 August 2021]
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view of font
Scene Description: Source caption: "Öja kyrka.Dopfunt" -- the new font of 1941 is located at the east end of the nave, south side
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Bernt Fransson, 2013
Image Source: digital photograph 2 July 2013 by Bernt Fransson [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Öja_kyrkas_Dopfunt011.JPG] [accessed 26 August 2021]
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INFORMATION
FontID: 23424OJA
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Church/Chapel: Öja kyrka
Church Location: Öja kyrka, 360 32 Gemla, Sweden -- Tel.: +46 470 70 48 00
Country Name: Sweden
Location: Småland, Kronobergs län
Directions to Site: Located off the local roads G711 and G712 crossing, 2 km SW of Gemla, 10-12 km WSW of Växjö -- the new church is located about a km west of the old church cemetery, on the road between Öpestorp and Öja village
Ecclesiastic Region: Växjö stift
Century and Period: Medieval
Church Notes: medieval church demolished, only its foundations remain; new church built 1854 with the tower on its east end; consecrated 1855; renovated and reconsecrated 2012
Font Notes:
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The present baptismal font of 'kolmårdsmarmor' was donated to the church in 1941 [NB: we have no information on the font of the demolished medieval church here].
COORDINATES
Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 56.850133, 14.615239
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 56° 51′ 0.48″ N, 14° 36′ 54.86″ E
UTM: 33V 476533 6300770