Svartrå Church

Falkenberg, Sweden

Svartrå church. One of Halland’s most beautiful churches, was probably built in the late 12th century. It was enlarged in the 1th century and the new chapel was added in 1757. The wooden belfry was added in 1772.

The interior is characterized from the 18th century with beautiful Rococo roof paintings. The oldest item is a font made around 1200. The tabernacle date from the 16th century.

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782 Ullared, Falkenberg, Sweden
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Founded: 12th century
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Consolidation (Sweden)

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www.visitfalkenberg.se

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4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Stefan Troedsson (2 years ago)
Snygga tak målningar
Jonas Matiasson (2 years ago)
christer Svensson (3 years ago)
Ingrid Jansson (3 years ago)
Jag kom dit det var sommar kaffe. Ja kyrkan är som det är i kyrkor.
Hans Carlsson (3 years ago)
En pärla bland de riktigt gamla kyrkorna i Sverige. Fantastiska händelser har utspelats här. Unika takmålningar och den nya ljusbäraren är ett mästerverk!
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