Finnekumla Church

Vegby, Sweden

The oldest part of single-nave Finnekumla church dates from the 12th century, but it has been restored and enlarged several times, last time in the 19th century. The wooden tower dates from 1855. The font dates from the original church. There is also a rare handbook of church events from the year 1586.

References:

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Address

Finnekumla 258, Vegby, Sweden

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Details

Founded: 12th century
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Consolidation (Sweden)

More Information

www.vastsverige.com

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Carina Karlsson (4 years ago)
Nice church with beautiful church windows. Right now an exhibition of magical nature photos.

Adina Magnusson (4 years ago)
Small beautiful church that is open often. You can hear hymns every full hour and a half when the church is open.

Peter Johansson (4 years ago)
Cozy to look around the countryside

Morgan Åvitsland (5 years ago)
Nice little rural church. Nice with information signs and fun that it was kept open for visitors. It felt strange to see a baptismal font with such a great age that there were runes on it

Sten Holmen (8 years ago)

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