"Torsh\u00E4lla Church is a medieval church building in Torsh\u00E4lla, Sweden, in the Church of Sweden Diocese of Str\u00E4ngn\u00E4s. It serves as the Lutheran town parish church of Torsh\u00E4lla parish and is located at the R\u00E5dhustorget market square. The present church building was originally erected in Romanesque style during the 12th century at the old heathen sacrificial place of Torsharg. Torsh\u00E4lla was granted city rights in 1317, making the old church insufficient for the growing population of the town. A new nave was added to the west, transforming the old nave into a choir. \n* Painted ceiling detail \n* Pulpit \n*"@en . . . . . . . . "Torsh\u00E4lla Church in March 2011"@en . . "Torsh\u00E4lla Church is a medieval church building in Torsh\u00E4lla, Sweden, in the Church of Sweden Diocese of Str\u00E4ngn\u00E4s. It serves as the Lutheran town parish church of Torsh\u00E4lla parish and is located at the R\u00E5dhustorget market square. The present church building was originally erected in Romanesque style during the 12th century at the old heathen sacrificial place of Torsharg. Torsh\u00E4lla was granted city rights in 1317, making the old church insufficient for the growing population of the town. A new nave was added to the west, transforming the old nave into a choir. During the 15th century, the church tower, church porch and vaulted ceiling were added. The tower spire was rebuilt in 1614 to reach a height of 92 meters (302 ft.), making Torsh\u00E4lla Church a landmark used for navigation on nearby Lake M\u00E4laren and one of Sweden's tallest buildings at the time. After the tower spire and the roof were destroyed in 1873, in a fire caused by a lightning strike, they were replaced with the present, lower brick gabled roof. Wooden sculptures depicting St. Bridget of Sweden, St. Catherine of Vadstena, Saint Gertrude and Saint George are displayed in the church. The preserved 15th century ceiling paintings are attributed to the master painter Albertus Pictor and include the oldest known depiction of eyeglasses in Sweden, showing Abraham as a reading man wearing glasses. Along the south wall a burial vault was built during the 17th century for the family of the early industrialist and founder of Eskilstuna's iron-working industry (1609-1668). Notable burials in the graveyard include industrialist and founder of Nyby bruk Adolf Zethelius (1781\u20131864). \n* Painted ceiling detail \n* Pulpit \n* Organ"@en . . . . . . . . . "7938"^^ . . . . . . . "Torsh\u00E4lla kyrka \u00E4r en kyrkobyggnad i Torsh\u00E4lla i Eskilstuna kommun. Den \u00E4r f\u00F6rsamlingskyrka i Torsh\u00E4lla f\u00F6rsamling i Svenska kyrkan, tillh\u00F6rande Str\u00E4ngn\u00E4s stift. Kyrkan ligger vid R\u00E5dhustorget. Kyrkan var \u00E4ven f\u00F6rsamlingskyrka f\u00F6r Torsh\u00E4lla landsf\u00F6rsamling."@sv . . "POINT(16.468338012695 59.421981811523)"^^ . . . "Torsh\u00E4lla Church"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Torsh\u00E4lla kyrka"@sv . "Torsh\u00E4lla Church"@en . "16.46833801269531"^^ . . . "Torsh\u00E4lla kyrka \u00E4r en kyrkobyggnad i Torsh\u00E4lla i Eskilstuna kommun. Den \u00E4r f\u00F6rsamlingskyrka i Torsh\u00E4lla f\u00F6rsamling i Svenska kyrkan, tillh\u00F6rande Str\u00E4ngn\u00E4s stift. Kyrkan ligger vid R\u00E5dhustorget. Kyrkan var \u00E4ven f\u00F6rsamlingskyrka f\u00F6r Torsh\u00E4lla landsf\u00F6rsamling."@sv . . . . . . "33061351"^^ . . . . . . "59.42198181152344"^^ . . . . . "200"^^ . . . . . . "59.42198055555556 16.468338888888887" . . . . . . . . "Torsh\u00E4lla Church"@en . . . . "Swedish"@en . . . . "849077950"^^ . . . . .