Ramsele Old Church, Sollefteå, Sweden

Ramsele Old Church dates probably from the 13th century. The pulpit dates from the 17th century and altarpiece from 1740. It was abandoned when the new church was completed in 1858, but was inaugurated again in 1925.

Address

Ramsele, Sollefteå, Sweden

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Details

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

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4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Magnus Anundsson (3 years ago)
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Patric Johansson (3 years ago)

Sabeth Black (3 years ago)
A great experience! Never seen a church this old I think. Special feature is the bell tower situated on a hill rising over the bend of the river and parts of the village a hundred metres from the church itself.

Lars Nyheim (5 years ago)
Very interesting. It's good that such things are taken care of and that you can experience history in this way.

Jan Salberg (6 years ago)
We received full information about the renovation from the working conservatory.

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