Hjortsberga Church

Ronneby, Sweden

Hjortsberga church, built in the 1100s, is one of the oldest in Blekinge Region. The current nave ad chancel date from the early 1200s. The magnificent pulpit was made by Åke Truedsson in 1684. The altarpiece dates from 1745. Hjortsberga church is located in the middle of the Iron Age burial ground.

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

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Marcus Thuresson (3 years ago)
Very nice and cozy little church. Very nice to look at. Many fine paintings and wooden details. Well maintained for being as old as it is. Fun with the bell tower a bit from the church. Well maintained and nice cemetery. Definitely worth a visit. Don't forget to check the opening hours so you can take a look inside too.
Ingela Ivarsson (3 years ago)
Deerberga church is located in historical areas opposite an interesting burial ground where the large bell tower is also located. There are bulletin boards that tell about the countryside, so the small whitewashed church that is one of Blekinge's oldest comes a little in the dark for runstones and various archaeological finds. There is a small parking lot below the bell tower.
Francke land (5 years ago)
Beautiful place just north of the E22 highway. The building dates back to 1250. The German priest Egino did missionary work here around the year 1000 converting the Viking, heathen people into Christianity. It's located near the biggest iron age cemetery on a heather field. I recommend everyone to go there and let yourself be drawn back a 1000 year. It's well worth the visit.
Ann-Cathrin Elg (5 years ago)
Very nice old church from the 17th century in Blekinge
Sofie Andersson (5 years ago)
Cozy little church with a long history back in time.
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