St. Nicholas' Church

Arboga, Sweden

St. Nicholas’ Church (Sankt Nicolai kyrka) date from the 12th century and is the oldest in the Arborga area. It has been rebuilt several times. Originally single-nave church was extended to three-nave already in the 1200’s. The richly decorated altar is made in Lübeck in 1510. The pulpit date from 1788.

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Nikolaigatan 4, Arboga, Sweden
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Founded: 12th century
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Consolidation (Sweden)

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Monica Lindell (2 years ago)
Wonderful old church.
Ann Emanuelsson (2 years ago)
Very old and beautiful church
Sven-Åke Eriksson (2 years ago)
The finest church in Arboga
SkandikFilm (3 years ago)
Unusual old church.
christer skoglund (3 years ago)
My confirmation church
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