Bodsjö Church

Gällö, Sweden

First Christian building in Bodsjö was a small wooden chapel which still exits. It is dated to 1291 and called Boddas Chapel. The legend tells that it is named after Norwegian woman Bodda, who moved with her son to Bodsjö.

The current wooden church was built in 1796 by master Pål Persson 4km away from the chapel. It replaced the previous church and belfry which were demolished. The pulpit dates from the early 19th century. The altarpiece is painted by Godfrey Kallstenius.

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Address

Flatnor 181, Gällö, Sweden

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Details

Founded: 1796
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: The Age of Enlightenment (Sweden)

Rating

4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Åke Fors (4 years ago)
En lugn och harmonisk plats invid Bodsjön. Även Boddas bönhus finns i nära anslutning.

Robin Parkkinen (4 years ago)
Very nice summer and winter

Sven-Inge Jonsson (5 years ago)
Beautifully.

Joe Lloyd (5 years ago)
Beautiful and isolated.

Anders Olsson (6 years ago)
Fantastically located church. However, I have never seen a kgd with sooo many "tied up" stones.

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