St. Nicholas' Church

Halmstad, Sweden

St. Nicholas' Church was built in the 15th century as a three-nave hall church. It was badly damaged by fire in 1619. The font was made in the 15th century, pulpit in 1630 and altarpiece in 1675 (J. H. Wedekind).

References:

Marianne Mehling et al. Knaurs Kulturführer in Farbe. Schweden. München 1987.

Address

Hospitalsgatan, Halmstad, Sweden

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Details

Founded: c. 1432
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Kalmar Union (Sweden)

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Niclas Olofsson (3 years ago)
Good church and that nice!! And God is in focus.

John Magelus (5 years ago)
Soup lunch where old and young meet who have no job.

Kennet Åslin (5 years ago)
Good soup and very friendly staff, a place to recommend if you fancy some soup on Fridays.

Linda Lönn (5 years ago)
It's good that we have such a nice and good church/congregation in the middle of town. Don't miss a visit to the church!

Stefan Johansson (6 years ago)
En mycket värmande ställe

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