St Peters Church

Saint Peter's Church is a Brick Gothic church in Malmo, Sweden. Built within the 14th century as the primary church of the town, it has been defined as "the main Gothic monument within church structure in Skane". The church turned into a spiritual centre throughout the Reformation, and turned into certainly one of just a few church buildings in what become on the time medieval Denmark that suffered harm due to iconoclasm due to the Reformation.

St. Peter's Church consists of overdue medieval frescos of identified excessive high-quality, in addition to some of uncommon furnishings. The altarpiece, made in 1611, is one in all the largest in the Nordic countries. St. Peter's Church is the oldest church in Malmo, as well as the oldest preserved brick constructing, and firstly the simplest parish church of the city. It is characteristic for the more youthful medieval cities of Skane, which includes Malmo, to most effective have one authentic parish church; close by Lund, an older settlement, in assessment had a high concentration of churches early on.