St. Maria Church of Helsingborg Sweden. It had its 600th anniversary, and I was lucky enough to get part in all the action! This celebration started with them opening up all the places that had been closed, like where all the workers where while building this church 600 years ago, I got to see tons of long wooden poles that they had to leave at the top of the church, because it was to heavy to take down. I got to see bells that were centuries old. They had a lift, to take you to the top of the Jesus Christ on the Cross, so that you could stare right in to his eyes! Also a tomb that had been closed for over 50 years, was opened, It had been originally made for a Danish king, and many others were buried in this tomb! Now for me, this has been the best experience of my whole exchange, (although I still have a little more than 11 months to go!) I love history so much, that for me to go into small rooms that were built 600 years ago, was just amazing!
This was one of the 3 bells that was on the 3 floor of this church. The first bells was from the 1500's the second somewhere around 1600's. And this one, dated all the way back to the 1300's which mean this bell is older than the church! It is also the oldest thing that remains in this church. And shockingly the next day when I attended a service at this church, you heard all 3 of these bells ringing as though they were brand new!
Jesus, as we were on are way to the top! This figure of Jesus Christ was made in Germany, all made of wood except for the nails and thorns on the crown which are made of iron. Hand craved, to so much detail that you could look into his mouth and see the throat in the back of his mouth! This was such a touching moment!
St. Maria Church of Helsingborg Sweden. It had its 600th anniversary, and I was lucky enough to get part in all the action! This celebration started with them opening up all the places that had been closed, like where all the workers where while building this church 600 years ago, I got to see tons of long wooden poles that they had to leave at the top of the church, because it was to heavy to take down. I got to see bells that were centuries old. They had a lift, to take you to the top of the Jesus Christ on the Cross, so that you could stare right in to his eyes! Also a tomb that had been closed for over 50 years, was opened, It had been originally made for a Danish king, and many others were buried in this tomb! Now for me, this has been the best experience of my whole exchange, (although I still have a little more than 11 months to go!) I love history so much, that for me to go into small rooms that were built 600 years ago, was just amazing!
This was one of the 3 bells that was on the 3 floor of this church. The first bells was from the 1500's the second somewhere around 1600's. And this one, dated all the way back to the 1300's which mean this bell is older than the church! It is also the oldest thing that remains in this church. And shockingly the next day when I attended a service at this church, you heard all 3 of these bells ringing as though they were brand new! 
Jesus, as we were on are way to the top! This figure of Jesus Christ was made in Germany, all made of wood except for the nails and thorns on the crown which are made of iron. Hand craved, to so much detail that you could look into his mouth and see the throat in the back of his mouth! This was such a touching moment! 
Amazed beyond belief!
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