Väddö Church

Norrtälje, Sweden

Väddö Church was built in 1870 to replace the previous medieval church. It is one of the largest in the area. The interior date mainly from the earlier churches. The font was made of Gotland’s limestone in the around 1300. Two cruficixes date also from the Middle Ages and there are some medieval carvings in walls.

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283, Norrtälje, Sweden
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Founded: 1870
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Union with Norway and Modernization (Sweden)

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www.norrtalje.se

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Annika Svärd (12 months ago)
Very nice pompous church Good acoustics
Kim Rehnfeldt (2 years ago)
Very nice church on beautiful Väddö
Elisabeth Kihl (2 years ago)
Listened to chamber music in church. It was very beautiful.
Leo Sarkic (5 years ago)
A beautiful older church that was filled with people last night. Opposite Väddö channel.
Jan Lindqvist (5 years ago)
Usually stay here and eat my lunch
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