Lyngsjö Church () is a medieval church in , in the province of Skåne, Sweden. The well-preserved medieval church contains an unusual, Romanesque antependium of gilt copper of unknown origin. History and architecture Lyngsjö Church was probably built during the 1140s in Romanesque style. The building material is fieldstone. From the beginning the church had a broad, western tower, a nave, choir and an apse. Originally the church ceiling was barrel vaulted but it was replaced by the presently visible Gothic vaults in the 15th century. The apse was demolished in 1796, and the entrances to the church altered. Unusually, Lyngsjö Church contains a small walled-up entrance, measuring , in the northern wall. It was used by criminals who had been sentenced to death; Lynsjö was between 1649 and 1750 centre of the hundred , and therefore both the location of the courthouse and the gallows serving the hundred. Convicted criminals were given the last rites in the church before being taken to be executed, but forced to use the smaller entrance to show their humility before the church. The last execution in Lyngsjö was carried out in 1836. Murals The church contains fragments of medieval murals. They consist of two different sets. The oldest are possibly from the time when the church was built or from the 1190s. They were discovered during a renovation in 1953, and restored the following year. They depict religious scenes, including episodes from the life of Christ. A later mural on the wall separating the choir from the nave shows Saint Christopher. It has been dated to the 14th century. Antependium Arguably the most unusual thing in the church is a richly decorated, gilt antependium or altar front. It is an unusually refined piece of art, unparalleled in its kind within the Nordic countries. According to art historian and former deputy head of Kulturen Claes Wahlöö, it would be "better suited for the high altar of a cathedral than a countryside church". The antependium is made of gilt copper and contains 13 figures. The central panel displays Mary on a throne with the infant Christ in her lap. Above and below her the Old Testament kings Solomon and David are portrayed within semicircles. To the left of Mary is a portrayal of Aaron, and to her right Moses is depicted, both within circles. The other eight figures represent Prophets of Christianity. The antependium was