Vickleby Church

Färjestaden, Sweden

The oldest parts of Vickleby church date from the mid-1100s. the tower, also built for defensive purposes, was completed around 1200. Vickleby church (as well as other churches nearby) were heavily damaged by Danish army in 1677. The eastern part and apsis were rebuilt in 1778.

The interior date mainly from the 18th century, like the altar (1778) and pulpit (1763). The stone-made babtismal font was made for the original church in the late 1100s.

References:

Wikipedia
Marianne Mehling et al. Knaurs Kulturführer in Farbe. Schweden. München 1987.

Address

Vickleby bygata 2, Färjestaden, Sweden

See all sites in Färjestaden

Details

Founded: ca. 1150
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Consolidation (Sweden)

Rating

4.2/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Mörbylånga Church (7,4 km)
Resmo Church (4,1 km)
Karlevi Runestone (3,7 km)
Mysinge Burial Ground (6,7 km)

Borgholm Castle (34,5 km)
Kalmar Castle (11 km)
Långe Jan Lighthouse (42,5 km)
Kalmar Cathedral (11,3 km)
Borgholm City Museum (35,5 km)
Eketorp Fort (31,4 km)
Solliden Palace (34 km)
Ismantorp Fortress (21,8 km)
Kristianopel Church (43,9 km)

User Reviews

Matilda S (5 months ago)
Nice church, but a shame there was no information board about its history.

Tobias H (5 months ago)
Nice old church, but unfortunately there is no sign with information about the church with a historical background.

Thomas Cyklisten (6 months ago)
Beautiful nature with great views over a vast landscape.

JOAN JUNCOSA (2 years ago)
It is with an Island surrounded by Nature

Maria Sundström Karlsson (3 years ago)
Nice place BUT the caretakers could remove all the withered flowers a little more often, many have chosen the memorial grove because you might not be able to come that often and then when you do come it's sad to see these certain flowers

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Finest Norman castles in Italy

Exploring the History of Northern Poland

Discovering Slovenia's Historic Wonders

Photo from Flickr, copyright w_lemay

Historic Site of the week

Temple of Edfu

The Temple of Edfu is one of the best preserved ancient shrines in Egypt. It was built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC.

Edfu was one of several temples built during the Ptolemaic Kingdom, including the Dendera Temple complex, Esna, the Temple of Kom Ombo, and Philae. Its size reflects the relative prosperity of the time. The present temple initially consisted of a pillared hall, two transverse halls, and a barque sanctuary surrounded by chapels. The building was started during the reign of Ptolemy III Euergetes and completed in 57 BC under Ptolemy XII Auletes. It was built on the site of an earlier, smaller temple also dedicated to Horus, although the previous structure was oriented east–west rather than north–south as in the present site.