Lunda Church

Sigtuna, Sweden

There has been one or more earlier churches on the same site of current Lunda church. One evidence of this is a font, dating from the 1200s. The current church was built in the early 1400s. The pulpit is designed by C. W. Palmroth and donated to Lunda church in 1806.

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Founded: 15th century
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Kalmar Union (Sweden)

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Entwinedsoulscollective (11 months ago)
Beautiful church
Isabella Söderström (2 years ago)
Amazingly beautiful church , don't miss to pay a visit if you go to Sigtuna .
Daniel Boscarino (5 years ago)
Ok for an afternoon walk
Panagiotis Kostoulas (5 years ago)
Nice old church. Inside it the byzantine icon of the first Swedish female orthodox saint, Anna if Novgorod
Simon Larsson (5 years ago)
A pretty little brick church with beautiful wall/ceiling paintings and curiosities inside. Surroundings are pretty, as well. Well-worth a visit for anyone with an interest in history, together with the ruins just nearby.
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