Vist Church

Ulricehamn, Sweden

Vists Church was probably built in the 1200s according the dating in baptismal font. It was restored and the tower added in 1891-93. The crucifix dates from the 1600s and bells from the 1700s (the smaller one from 1704 is probably a war trophy from Poland). The altar was made in 1939 by Gunnar Torhamn.

References:

Wikipedia

Address

Vist 914, Ulricehamn, Sweden

See all sites in Ulricehamn

Details

Founded: 13th century
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Consolidation (Sweden)

Rating

4.3/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Ulricehamn Church (2,7 km)
Södra Ving Church (8 km)

Caroli Church (29,7 km)
Åsle Tå (43,7 km)
Gustav Adolf Church (29,3 km)
Borås Museum (30,8 km)
Falbygden Museum (40,2 km)
Torpa Stenhus (19,9 km)
Gudhem Abbey Ruins (48,1 km)
Ekornavallen (52,8 km)
Kungslena Church (51,5 km)

User Reviews

Hansa Kraft (8 months ago)
Nice church, quiet and harmonious place

Torgny Petersson (9 months ago)
Beautiful little church and a very peaceful and well-kept cemetery

Torbjörn Jonsson (10 months ago)
A very nice cemetery arrangement, professionally managed and really feels like a nice place, even though it is a cemetery.

Ulrica Östlundh (15 months ago)
A nice and peaceful place to visit loved ones.

Mattias Nystrand (2 years ago)
Came to this hidden gem as the sun had just set. A quiet place sheltered from the westerly wind by the dramatic hillsides to the west of the church. An unusual church architecture, but extremely beautiful and beautifully located!

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Finest Norman castles in Italy

Exploring the History of Northern Poland

Discovering Slovenia's Historic Wonders

Photo from Flickr, copyright Andy Hay

Historic Site of the week

Argos Theater

The ancient Argos Theater was built in 320 BC. and is located in Argos, Greece against Larissa Hill. Nearby from this site is Agora, Roman Odeon, and the Baths of Argos. The theater is one of the largest architectural developments in Greece and was renovated in ca 120 AD.

The Hellenistic theater at Argos is cut into the hillside of the Larisa, with 90 steps up a steep incline, forming a narrow rectilinear cavea. Among the largest theaters in Greece, it held about 20,000 spectators and is divided by two landings into three horizontal sections. Staircases further divide the cavea into four cunei, corresponding to the tribes of Argos A high wall was erected to prevent unauthorized access into the theatron and may have helped the acoustics, but it is said the sound quality is still very good today.

Around 120 CE, both theaters were renovated in the Roman style.