Björsäter Church

Åtvidaberg, Sweden

Björsäter church was built with the help of its parishioners in 1800. The old stave church was thought to be in bad shape and was to be torn down. The baptismal font from the late 1200s is the church’s oldest object. The pulpit is placed over the altar, which is a unique placement found in only a few churches.

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Founded: 1800
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: The Age of Enlightenment (Sweden)

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Giggan Sandqvist (8 months ago)
Order and order! Have the basic tools readily available for visitors to care for "their" graves.
carl-jan kälevall (3 years ago)
Nice renovated church building. Always well maintained cemetery.
Stefan Johansson (4 years ago)
It is a cozy church from the turn of the last century
Mikael Hoflund (5 years ago)
Large church but still very cozy
X Dr Fantasy XXX (5 years ago)
I've not been there.
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