Lychgate

The lychgate of Skederid Church (Evangelical-Lutheran) in Norrtälje, Sweden
A lychgate in Ceredigion, Wales, decorated for a wedding

A lychgate (from Old English līc, corpse) or resurrection gate is a covered gateway found at the entrance to a traditional Christian church or churchyard. Lychgates are prominent in the British Isles, Canada, the Upland South, and Texas in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Norway, and Sweden.

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