Älvkarleby Church

Älvkarleby, Sweden

The nave of Älvkarleby Church was built between 1478-1490. It was enlarged in 1690-1702 and the post-medieval sacristy was also replaced with a new one. The spire was removed in 1829. The altar screen, from 1490, features an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The church also has several extremely well preserved medieval frescoes, including some of angels, which are well worth seeing.

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Address

Östanåvägen 85, Älvkarleby, Sweden

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Details

Founded: 1478-1490
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Kalmar Union (Sweden)

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Johan (6 months ago)
Nice church with fantastic ceiling paintings.

David Richardson (6 months ago)
Great place for a wedding.

Anne Kaukola (12 months ago)
Nice church and even more beautiful inside with all the beautiful paintings and among the four most beautiful churches.

Christoffer Nyström (3 years ago)
Nicely arranged midsummer celebration, good almanacs & genuine traditional folk costumes & fiddlers. Pole vaulting & dancing. Nice place with plenty of space for the celebration. Old farm Älvkarleby. Bought glass.

Christer Jonsson (4 years ago)
Small nice church

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