Skee Church, Strömstad, Sweden - SpottingHistory.com

Skee church was made of granite in the 1100s and it was enlarged in 1794-1795. The belfry was added in 1673. The fine detail is Madonna sculpture made of black soapstone, dating from the 1200s. The altarpiece dates from 1490s and pulpit from 1671. It was a gift from Sven Ranck, the owned of Blomsholm manor.

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Line Hansen (3 years ago)
Dad logs in Peace here

Sven-christer Mollgren-Uhlenius (3 years ago)
Baptism for Charlie fine church

Kristin Stenberg (3 years ago)
An old, fine and historic church. About 200 meters behind the clock tower there is an old burial ground.

Thore Johansson (3 years ago)
Located quietly and nicely embedded in greenery. The memory groove is very beautiful

celvinstd2010 Larsson (Celvinstd) (3 years ago)
Nice

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