St. Catherine's Church Ruins

Visby, Sweden

The constrcution of St. Catherine’s church was started in the 1250s and continued through the 14th century. It was actually never completed, and in 1540s it was partially collapsed during the worship. Today only ruins remain, but pillars are still very impressive.

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S:ta Katarinagatan 19, Visby, Sweden
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Founded: 1250s
Category: Ruins in Sweden
Historical period: Consolidation (Sweden)

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4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Paulina Raduchowska (5 months ago)
Amazing venue in a beautiful ruined church.
Aleksandras Kulak (7 months ago)
There is no possibility to see it inside
Simon Larsson (11 months ago)
The ruin is impressive, but it is reworked into a bookable venue and not available for the general public. And as for all church ruins in Visby, I would have liked to have more information about the history available, too.
Bill Owens (12 months ago)
I Suspect something about this Ancient Church because it is named St.Nicolous is it Really Real ?
Rodrigo Llavaneras (2 years ago)
Lovely place, hundreds of years old and extremely well preserved, been there three times now because i just can't get enough of it, really quiet with amazing acoustics. If you ever get the chance to hear a live concert here, don't miss it.
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