Brunflo Tower

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Description

The defence tower next to the Brunflo Church dates from the 1170s and was originally part of the medieval church. The 30m high rectangular (9m x 9m) tower is an impressive and very rare structure in northern Sweden. There was also a similar tower in ruined Sunne Church. The oldest church bell in the  tower was casted in Stockholm in 1665.

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Address
Kyrkvägen 31, Brunflo, Sweden

Established
1170s

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