Kalmar Church

Bålsta, Sweden

Kalmar Church was built of granite in the late 12th century. Around 1300 it was enlarged and modified to the aisleless Gothic church. In 1485 famous Albertus Pictor decorated walls and vaults with murals. Frescoes were restored in 1958 and still visible. Th current tower was added in 1830. There is font with a cuppa, made of red sandstone, from the late 1100s and medieval wooden sculptures (like a triptych from the mid-1400s) in the church.

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Founded: 12th century
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Consolidation (Sweden)

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4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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B R (19 months ago)
Ok
Peter Wall (3 years ago)
Nice church. Modern priest.
Emanuel Bäck (3 years ago)
Very nice and a very nice place.
Magnus KARLSSON (4 years ago)
Nice little church.
Nils Bäck (4 years ago)
Nice and clean.
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