Almunge Church

Uppsala, Sweden

Almunge church was built in the 13th century and extended to the east in the 1660’s. The bell tower was added in the 16th century. Inside the church the most interesting artefacts are the imposing altar retable from 1717 and distinguished pulpit from 1716 made by Carl Spaak. Baptismal font of limestone was made in the 13th century and frescoes by Albertus Pictor in 1490s.

Address

Almunge 3, Uppsala, Sweden

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Details

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

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Leif Björkman (18 months ago)
Nice church, can really be recommended for a visit

Magnus Asplund (2 years ago)
Very nice (road church) church, nice information sheets for the church's inventory.

Eric Axner-Norrman (3 years ago)
Really beautiful church and accompanying cemetery. Stop by if you can!

Håkan Andersson (6 years ago)
Our resting place every midsummer lunch. Toilet and dining area outside the church area

Christoffer Romppala (6 years ago)
En fin kyrka

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