Ramsele Old Church, Sollefteå, Sweden

Ramsele Old Church dates probably from the 13th century. The pulpit dates from the 17th century and altarpiece from 1740. It was abandoned when the new church was completed in 1858, but was inaugurated again in 1925.

Address

Ramsele, Sollefteå, Sweden

See all sites in Sollefteå

Details

Founded: 13th century
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Consolidation (Sweden)

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Boteå Church (76,5 km)
Sånga Church (67,2 km)

User Reviews

Magnus Anundsson (4 years ago)
Not open

Patric Johansson (4 years ago)

Sabeth Black (4 years ago)
A great experience! Never seen a church this old I think. Special feature is the bell tower situated on a hill rising over the bend of the river and parts of the village a hundred metres from the church itself.

Lars Nyheim (6 years ago)
Very interesting. It's good that such things are taken care of and that you can experience history in this way.

Jan Salberg (7 years ago)
We received full information about the renovation from the working conservatory.

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Photo from Flickr, copyright discopalace

Historic Site of the week

Sigmaringen Castle

Sigmaringen Castle was first mentioned in the year 1077 in the chronicles of Petershausen monastery. The oldest parts of the castle are concealed beneath the alterations made during the 17th and the 19th centuries. The secret of the earliest settlement built on this defendable rock will never be fully revealed: large-scale excavation work would be necessary, which the extensive land development renders impossible. Judging from the many Roman remains unearthed in the area around Sigmaringen, the 12th century keep known as the 'Roman Tower' could be traced back to a Roman predecessor.

The castle remains that have been preserved (gate, great hall and keep) date back to the Staufer period around 1200. The castle remains were integrated into subsequent buildings. The foundations of the castle buildings are to a large extent identical to the surrounding castle wall.

These remains give us a good idea of how the castle might have looked during the 12th century.

Ramsele Old Church