St. Olaf's Church

Falköping, Sweden

The medieval church of St. Olaf (Sankt Olofs Kyrka) was built originally in the 12th century. The nave was enlarged to west in the mid-1200s and the present western tower was added later. The church is a well-preserved sample of medieval architecture.

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Storgatan 15D, Falköping, Sweden
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Details

Founded: 12th century
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Consolidation (Sweden)

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4.3/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Elisabeth Dahlälv (3 months ago)
Endast parkeringen men centralt o bra!
Emil Jonsson (2 years ago)
Margaretha Fridh (2 years ago)
Gammal fin kyrka med mycket atmosfär
kim steffensen (2 years ago)
Vi har været til koncert med Göteborg barouqe i forbindelse med den årlige Valle barouqe festivalen. Det er et fantastisk sted at høre musik. Lokalerne er smukke og enkle og ligger centralt i Falköbing. Hold øje med denne festival når de kommer til st: olofs kirke
Sunny Ka (3 years ago)
Sehr schöne gepflegte Anlage, leider geschlossen im Winter
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