Gökhem Church

Falköping, Sweden

Gökhem Church was built in the late 1100s or early 1200s. The church is a typical medieval building, built in the Romanesque period. It is best known of mural paintings made by master Amund in the 15th century. The original organs were built in the 1775. The belfry was erected by Russian prisoners of war in 1720.

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Address

2668 Gökhem, Falköping, Sweden

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Details

Founded: ca. 1200
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Consolidation (Sweden)

Rating

4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Bo Pryssander (3 months ago)
Fantastically beautiful church. Well maintained cemetery.

Christina Larsson (2 years ago)
Jak is confirmed there. O Consecration. And played as an organist and led the choir in the sixties to the beginning of the nineties. Beautiful church.

Vilmer Larsson (3 years ago)
One of the most beautiful churches I have seen so far. Impressive vault paintings, thick walls, a beautiful apse and a very well-kept cemetery. Just that raw, cold and slightly stuffy church smell makes me want to go back

Ingela Ivarsson (3 years ago)
A remarkable church that gives a dark and gloomy impression inside. The church is filled with wall paintings and beautiful decorations. It is a bit chilly in the church, which gives an extra dimension to what it was once like to be a churchgoer here.

Elisabeth Carlsson (4 years ago)
Lovely church

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