Tidersrum Church

Tidersrum, Sweden

Tidersrum old church is one of the Sweden's oldest and oddest wooden churches. It was built originally around the year 1260 of timber with very sharp dimensions and seamlessly. The red colored timberbuilding is covered with patterns of global wood chips. The vestry is built of stone and white limestone.

Tidersrum church has a sculpture of St. Olav, once a great figure of popular devotion throughout Scandinavia, whic was made around the time the church was built. The church is decorated with High Gothic paintings and sculptures from the late Middle Ages.

References:

Virtual Sweden

Address

536, Tidersrum, Sweden

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Details

Founded: c. 1260
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Consolidation (Sweden)

More Information

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Rating

4.9/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Anders Sjöberg (13 months ago)
Very nice little church, was baptized there.

Lenita Månpärla (15 months ago)
Is there a cuter church? Located so beautifully on a slope

Helena Borgenback (18 months ago)
Amazing church! Well worth a visit!

Gunvor Karlsson (18 months ago)
Nostalgic.

Mattias Öhdén (2 years ago)
What a beautiful old wooden church. Stop if you are in the area.

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