Holm: Church art and guided horseback rides

Holm brings together several points of interest for planning a trip: Holms kyrka, with its art and status as a protected ecclesiastical cultural heritage site; guided horseback rides with Icelandic horses; and Bygdens dag, organised by the Holms Hembygdsförening. Depending on whether church art, horseback riding or a local event is your main interest, you can approach the area from different perspectives.

If you’re looking for a hotel for your trip to Holm, you can start by considering which of these interests you’d like to shape your stay.

Art and cultural heritage at Holms kyrka

A large image of Christ by Thorvaldsen is located above the altar at Holms kyrka; the windows were created by the artist Gûnther Teutsch. In the vestibule, there is a copy of an old runestone. The church’s furnishings thus bring together different references: a Christian image, artistic window design and the historical significance of a runestone. The copy is a feature in its own right, not the old stone itself. For travellers interested in art, this interplay of imagery, window design and historical reference makes the church’s furnishings tangible.

Under Chapter 4 of the Swedish Heritage Conservation Act, Holms kyrka is protected as an ecclesiastical cultural heritage site. The protection status is a legal classification of the church, whereas the image, windows and runestone copy are specific aspects of its furnishings. This distinction is useful when planning a culturally focused trip: the artistic references point to particular motifs and forms of design, while the protection status describes how the building is classified. Both aspects relate to cultural heritage, but they do not mean the same thing. Those interested in church history and art can therefore pay attention both to the individual features of the furnishings and to the church’s protected status.

Guided horseback rides with Icelandic horses

Ishofs Islandshästar offers guided horseback rides with Icelandic horses in Holm. Compared with the church’s art and cultural heritage, this is an active pursuit: horseback rides focus on riding and horses, while Holms kyrka is about its furnishings and protected status. If you’re weighing up culture and a guided activity for your trip, you can distinguish between them by their nature. Those particularly interested in horses can include a ride as a specific activity in Holm; travellers interested in art can find a different point of interest in the church.

Bygdens dag and a local event

The Holms Hembygdsförening is based at Holms bygdegård and organises Bygdens dag. The programme for Sunday, 2 July 2023, lists the event at Holms Bygdegård. Coffee and homemade bread were served at Bygdens dag 2024. The years provide a practical point of reference: the venue is given for the 2023 programme, while the refreshments are noted for the 2024 edition. If you’d like to include Bygdens dag in a future stay, check the dates for the relevant year.

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For the broader travel overview: Halmstad.