Råneå Church

Råneå, Sweden

Construction of the church in 'Råhneå village' probably began in 1642 and it was fairly finished in 1646. In the 1700s the church became too small and 1854-1857 the present church was built. It is a hall church with three naves, built at the same place as the first church. The new church was drawn by J. F. Åbom.

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Address

Västerlångvägen 1A, Råneå, Sweden

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Details

Founded: 1857
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Union with Norway and Modernization (Sweden)

More Information

www.swedishlapland.com

Rating

4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Nederluleå Church (26,2 km)
Gammelstad Church Town (26,2 km)
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User Reviews

Christoffer Larsson (6 years ago)
Vackraste kyrkan

Emely Carlsson (6 years ago)

Camilla Marit Linda Åhman (7 years ago)
Alltid rogivande att besöka kyrkan är en mycket fin kyrka som man blir glad av att se.

Carl-Henrik Gustafson (7 years ago)
Jättefin kyrka med ovanlig placering av koret. Koret finns placerad på långsidan av kyrkan och kyrkbänkarna står liknande ett genomskuret U.

Kenneth Hansson (7 years ago)
Trevligt ställe.

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