Norrtälje Church

Norrtälje, Sweden

In 1719, during the Great Northern War, large parts of the central town were burnt down by a Russian army. The new stone church wasn't finished until 1726. The tower was erected in 1752.

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Founded: 1726
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: The Age of Liberty (Sweden)

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4.2/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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CarNel Studios (2 years ago)
I did not go inside ,only see the outside ,the church still has many Tomb in the back and front yard ( until 1880) . It is great to see one of the oldest churches , you can see the bell tower ?.
Eric A.L. Axner (2 years ago)
Nice.
Philen Alexandersson (3 years ago)
well-attended church, often mass on Sundays, children's corner at the back, church coffee after service/mass
Luis Ramón Rojas Ramos (3 years ago)
An enchanting and truly magical place... Sweden is a beautiful and extraordinary country... ?⛪??
Alexis Varrailhon (3 years ago)
No spectacular, but nice church. However, spectacularly incompetent church musicians and sound technicians. The church musician often plays very uncertainly and incorrectly at both funerals and weddings. Would rather be without music at my funeral than let him play. Then we have the sound engineer who is both extremely unpleasant and does not seem to have the faintest idea of ​​how neither a microphone nor sound and acoustics work. He works actively to ensure that the church (which actually has fine acoustics) is filled with roundabouts and he does not compensate by being pleasant or pleasant. He has both insulted and sworn at me at funerals and is usually extremely careless, unpleasant and unpleasant. It is embarrassing that the church, which is financed by the church tax, employs such staff when there are many competent people waiting for jobs.
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