Gödestad kyrkoruin

Just southeast of Gödestad, on a small hill overlooking the fields, is the ruin of Gödestad's old church. The church was probably built in the 14th century but may be even older or have been preceded by an older wooden church on the same site. The church was built in Romanesque style, which was the most common style in which churches were built during the early Middle Ages. At the end of the 19th century, construction began on a new church in Gödestad. The furniture from the medieval church was sold at auction in 1874 and the church was finally abandoned in 1897 when the new church was taken into use. Then it was also decided that it would be demolished, but the church was very solidly built whereupon the demolition work was stopped and the church ruin was left as it was. More than 30 years later, in 1934, the ruin was restored and later declared a cultural monument. Today, Gödestad's local history association is responsible for the maintenance and care of the cemetery.