Gärdserum Church

Åtvidaberg, Sweden

The neo-Gothic Gärdserum church, designed by F. W. Scholander, was one of the first of its kind in Sweden. After its completion in 1857, it was formally dedicated on 16 August by Dean J. Laruensius. The church houses some fixtures from Åtvids old church. Among them is the chancel crucifix from the 1300s.

References:

Åtvidaberg Kommun

Address

730, Åtvidaberg, Sweden

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Details

Founded: 1851-1857
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Union with Norway and Modernization (Sweden)

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Nick Westerlund (2 years ago)
Worth a visit. Wonderful view

Anders Franzen (2 years ago)
Beautiful church in Småland's environment and also nice staff and good information about the area

Inga Jonsson (3 years ago)
Quiet and beautiful place

magnus berggren (3 years ago)
Nice exterior quite simple indoors

Peder Hallberg (4 years ago)
Here is my Grandfather and Grandmother buried with two of their children. The children died at a young age.

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