Vika Church, Falun, Sweden - SpottingHistory

Vika Church was built partially in the 13th century and mainly reconstructed to the late Gothic appearance in the late 1400s. The church includes frescos from the 16th century with motifs taken from the Gospels. It also contains carved statues in wood from the 13th and 15th centuries. The 16th century baptismal font is a copy of the one in Storkyrkan (Stockholm Cathedral).

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Anna Nyman född Sandberg (5 years ago)
Love this beautiful little Church

kent nyström (5 years ago)
Fine

Ed (5 years ago)
Beautiful church from the 1470's with an amazing fresco that was painted on the ceiling by an unknown master from the 1550's.

Elisabet Blomdahl (6 years ago)
Small church with incredible paintings and medieval statues found during a conversion of the church. Beautiful!

Sebastiaan Olsman (6 years ago)
super ice. Very good preparated by the local ice master! much better than Runn Lake

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