Veta church — the leper's squint

Östergötland · Sweden · Church

A hole in the chancel wall let criminals and the contagious follow Mass from outside — those not allowed in among the living.

Veta church has parts from the 1100s. In the chancel's south wall is a 'squint' that likely let criminals and the contagious, barred from inside, still follow Mass from without. District courts passing death sentences met at Veta 1604–1681. [Documented; strong atmosphere, no ghost legend of its own.]

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Where is Veta church — the leper's squint located?

Veta church — the leper's squint is in Östergötland, Sweden.

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