Tierp Church

Tierp, Sweden

The unusual large church was made of stone and bricks around the year 1300. The sacristy originates maybe from the earlier church. The vaults were added in the 1400s and painted with frescoes around 1470 by so-called Tierp Master. The crucifix originates from the late 1200s and limestone font from the late 1400s. The Gustavian pulpit was inaugurated in 1781.

References:

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Address

Tierps Prästgård 103, Tierp, Sweden

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Details

Founded: c. 1300
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Consolidation (Sweden)

Rating

4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Stefan Forsström (9 months ago)
God's blessing ❤️

Olga Lepska (14 months ago)
I attended the service once and it was held in the park. Nice people. The sermon was in Swedish, I didn’t understand much))) but I liked the atmosphere. On Thursdays, food packages provided by Tierpa shops are distributed to those in need. I am grateful for the warm welcome of this small town.

Rickard Nygren (2 years ago)
Covid-19 test

Lilien Elsa (2 years ago)
It's great that the church is standing up to allow Covid-19 PCR testing. Everything went smoothly and well

Awet Desta (2 years ago)
You read the bib

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