Sorunda Church

Sorunda, Sweden

Sorunda church is an unusually large, medieval church. Its history goes back to the 12th century with major additions made in the 15th and 16th centuries (the current exterior dates mainly from 1540). The church contains burial chapels for local aristocratic families and several interior details dating from the Middle Ages, notably an unusually fine wooden sculpture by Herman Rode. The altar screen dates from the late 1400s and is probably made by Bertil Målare's workshop.

References:

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

Address

Kyrkgatan 26, Sorunda, Sweden

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Details

Founded: 1540
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Early Vasa Era (Sweden)

More Information

www.visitnynashamn.se

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Xion Falck (3 months ago)
En fin äldre kyrka med stor kyrkogård.

Birgitta Edblad (3 months ago)
En jättefin kyrka med väldigt gamla anor. Min älskade mamma ligger där!

Mona Jonsson (4 months ago)
En liten fin landskyrka

Lars-Anders Westlin (6 months ago)
Vacker kyrka. Jag var här på körsång med Östersjöns Pärlor.

stefan jönsson (7 months ago)
Fin kyrka men ledningen är under all kritik

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