Värna Church

Linköping, Sweden

The present church in Värna was constructed in the 1500s of stone and brick. At first the church had a south entrance, but it has always had the same nave. The belfry was erected in 1860.

The altarpiece with its wood sculptures was made in Germany in the mid-1400s. The pulpit is made of wood and its framework is most likely from the 1600s. Beautiful mural paintings were made in 1728 by Anders Wikström.

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748, Linköping, Sweden
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Founded: ca. 1500
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Kalmar Union (Sweden)

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www.atvidaberg.se

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