Medieval churches in Sweden
Bäl Church
The current Bäl church was built during the first half of the 13th century and replaced an earlier stone church on the same site, fragments of which still remain in the wall between the choir and nave. Of the presently visible church, the choir is the oldest part, with the nave and tower being built successively. Paintings were added in the 13th century through 15th centuries. For some reason, the tower was never finishe ...
Founded: 13th century |
Location:
Bäl, Sweden
Händene Church
Händene Church was built in Romanesque style in the 12th century. A major renovation and extension took place in the 17th century. After all renovations, only the tower remains unchanged since the Middle Ages. The baptismal font dates from the Middle Ages. The altarpiece is carved in the 13th century.
Founded: 12th century |
Location:
Skara, Sweden
Vada Church
Vada Church was built around the year 1200. It was damaged by fire in 1404 and 1697 and enlarged after the incidents. The last large restoration was done in 1820-1821. The free-standing external belfry dates from 1640s. Inside the church pulpit dates from the early 1600s and organs from 1852.
Founded: c. 1200 |
Location:
Vallentuna, Sweden
Hörsne Church
The first stone church in Hörsne was built in Romanesque style during the 12th century. The oldest part of present church is the tower dating from the first half of the 13th century. The rest of the Romanesque church was eventually pulled down and replaced with a Gothic main building. Thus the choir and the vestry are from the end of the 13th century, while the nave was built during the early 14th century. When the nave ...
Founded: 13th century |
Location:
Hörsne-Bara, Sweden
Rasbo Church
Rasbo Church is one of the largest rural churches in Uppland. It was probably built in the end of 13th century and enlarged later. The wooden crucifixes date from the 14th and 15th centuries and the altar from 1649. The frescoes were painted in 1453.
Founded: 13th century |
Location:
Uppsala, Sweden
Skogs-Tibble Church
Skogs-Tibble Church was built of local granite stone in the 12th century and enlarged during the late 15th century. The baptismal font is original from around 1200. The altarpiece was added in 1725 and pulpit in 1737.
Founded: 12th century |
Location:
Uppsala, Sweden
Åland Church
Åland Church is a medieval greystone church built inthe 1250-1350. The current appearance is mainly from the 18th and 19th centuries. The pulpit was carved in 1738 and font is medieval.
Founded: 13th century |
Location:
Uppsala, Sweden
Gottröra Church
Gottröra Church is a church in the village of Gottröra in Norrtälje Municipality. The church was originally raised in the 12th century, and has been rebuilt several times. The sacristy was built in the late 14th century. The original tower was destroyed by fire in 1893.
Founded: 12th century |
Location:
Norrtälje, Sweden
Ganthem Church
Ganthem church is a well-preserved Romanesque church, finished in the middle of the 13th century. The choir with its apse is the oldest part, dating from the late 12th century. The nave is slightly later, from the beginning of the 13th century while the tower is the most recent addition. Apart from an enlargement of the windows made in the 19th century, and the addition of a sacristy in the 1930s, the church has remained ...
Founded: 12th century |
Location:
Ganthem, Sweden
Närtuna Church
The oldest parts of Närtuna Church are the sacristy and lower part of tower, which date from the late 12th century and belonged to the earlier wooden church. The current nave was built around 1300 and the church was enlarged during the 15th century. The pulpit and altarpiece date from the late 18th century.
Founded: 12th century |
Location:
Norrtälje, Sweden
Bladåker Church
The first written record of a church on the site of current Bladåker Church dates from 1316. The presently visible church, however, dates from the late 15th or early 16th century, with the exception of the sacristy (13th century) which is the only remains of the earlier, probably otherwise wooden, church. The church is constructed of fieldstone, with brick having been used for details and decorations in the façade. The ...
Founded: 15th century |
Location:
Knutby, Sweden
Bälinge Church
Bälinge Church is a medieval church in Bälinge, Uppsala Municipality. The church was built at the end of the 13th century and has been substantially altered on several occasions. It derives much of its present appearance from changes made during the 18th century and during a large reconstruction carried out in 1874-88. The church interior contains two sets of murals, one dating from the early 15th century and another m ...
Founded: 13th century |
Location:
Uppsala, Sweden
Börje Church
The Christian church at Börje was probably preceded by a Norse religious site, perhaps a spring or a grove. The main parts of presently visible church (nave, choir and sacristy) were probably erected between 1310 and 1360, and built by the local community. The main models for the new church were Uppsala Cathedral and the Holy Trinity Church, also in Uppsala. The church porch was added before the middle of the 15th centur ...
Founded: 1310-1360 |
Location:
Uppsala, Sweden
Läby Church
Läby Church is located on the main road between Uppsala and Sala, and is the rural church closest to Uppsala city. Although Läby Church certainly dates from the Middle Ages, its history is not known in any detail. Its origins may have been a Romanesque church, and according to some sources the oldest part of the church are from the 13th century. The church has furthermore been partially reconstructed and expanded at la ...
Founded: 13th century |
Location:
Uppsala, Sweden
Stavby Church
Stavby Church ( Stavby kyrka) is a medieval church located north-east of Uppsala. The construction probably started in the middle of the 13th century with the eastern parts of the present church. A western, more narrow, extension was built later during the Middle Ages, and the church porch dates from the end of the medieval period. Two lychgates were also built during the 15th century, one of which still remains. Inside, ...
Founded: 13th century |
Location:
Uppsala, Sweden
Lohärad Church
Lohärad Church was built at the beginning of the 13th century. A sacristy was added at the end of the same century, and achurch porch and the internal vaults date from the 15th century. The church originally had a tower but it collapsed in the 1670s, destroying the church porch. A new church porch was built at a later date. The belfry was built in 1838, replacing an earlier belfry from the 17th century. In 1929, fragmen ...
Founded: 13th century |
Location:
Norrtälje, Sweden