Garde Church

Garde, Sweden

Garde Church was built originally in the mid-1100s. The apsis was added in the 14th century. The Gothic-style church is a good sample of medieval church building tradition in Sweden. The font and crucifix date from the first church, both were made in the 1100s.

Pre-Christian picture stones, made between 400-1100 AD, have been found from Garde church during the restoration.

References:

Wikipedia
Marianne Mehling et al. Knaurs Kulturführer in Farbe. Schweden. München 1987.

Address

554, Garde, Sweden

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Details

Founded: ca. 1150
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Consolidation (Sweden)

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Håkan Pettersson (2 years ago)
A very nice and worth visiting Gotland church.

Jan Wiklund (2 years ago)
Garda Church is best known for its ancient Byzantine paintings.

Ibbe Kim (2 years ago)
Beautiful and well-preserved paintings on the walls!

Patrik Larsson (2 years ago)
I'm not that interested in churches, so I pass the word on to someone else.

Per Samuelsson (2 years ago)
Fantastic beautiful church that is well preserved. Recommends a visit

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