Össeby Church Ruins

Vallentuna, Sweden

Össeby church was built in the 1200s and was a medieval parish church. In 1856 it was hit by lightning, which destroyed the roof.

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Founded: 13th century
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Consolidation (Sweden)

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Damian (3 years ago)
Lovelly place to see how churches looked like hu dreds of year ago in Scandinavia. You can easily reach it from motorway and park next to it. I wonder what was it 200m west - a kind of stone structure like a ramp...
Aad Hansum (4 years ago)
Beautiful old ruin. Beautifully maintained in a fantastic setting. Worth to visit
Queen Of The Nile (4 years ago)
Össeby Church Ruin is a fantastic place. The tranquility that surrounds the ruin is difficult to describe. There are houses around, but it feels like you are completely alone on the site .. Incredibly well preserved by the village farm. There are 4 rune stones to view with its history to read about from information boards. Do you want to get married in a very nice place? Then I think you should check out this church ruin. Fantastic lawn, clean and nice all around. The bus to Stockholm University of Technology is 8 minutes from the church. 40 min from Stockholm central. Do you not want to get married? no problem. Bring a picnic basket and invite your friends to a pleasant get-together. Nice experience!
mikael Bergling (4 years ago)
An evening trip to a beautiful place dating back to the 14th century. The children thought it was cool to have a castle :)
Anders Kälfors (4 years ago)
Love old buildings and ruins, where time stands still. Here there is a calm and nice views, three very old tombstones. Well maintained and cared for.
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