Byske Church, Byske, Sweden

Byske church, completed in 1872, is a rare octagonal stone church. It is made of stone, but in the middle there is a wooden tower. The jugend style interior dates from the early 1900s.

References:

Marianne Mehling et al. Knaurs Kulturführer in Farbe. Schweden. München 1987.

Address

Kyrkgatan 9, Byske, Sweden

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Details

Founded: 1870-1872
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Union with Norway and Modernization (Sweden)

Rating

3.9/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Segie Josh (12 months ago)
Good

Anna-Katarina Lundberg (2 years ago)
1st Advent with beautifully singing choirs is the year's festival in the church

Jan Wallin (6 years ago)
The entry of the track race to the north

Omar Ismaiel (6 years ago)
I visit Azoura every year on the occasion of my daughter's graduation

Birgitte Grönlund (6 years ago)
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