Hudiksvall Church, Hudiksvall, Sweden

Hudiksvall Church, built in 1643-1672, is the oldest survived building in the city. Hudiksvall has been damaged by fires some 10 times, the most severe when it was burnt by the Russians in 1721, whereafter only the church remained. There are still traces of Russian cannonball hits in church walls.

References:

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

Address

Södra Kyrkesplanaden 11, Hudiksvall, Sweden

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Details

Founded: 1643-1672
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Swedish Empire (Sweden)

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

mats moberg (5 months ago)
Fin kyrka

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Fin ungdoms-virksomhet

GillsaN GillsaN (13 months ago)
Ligger fint mitt inne i staden.

Erika Östman (2 years ago)
Här kan Hälsinglands vackraste kyrka stoltsera med trä, allmoge från bygden.

Thomas Andersson (2 years ago)
Så vacker kyrka

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