Tuve Church

Göteborg, Sweden

Tuve Church is a Romanesque stone church, consisting of a rectangular nave and a narrow choir. This simple shape was typical of churches in Västergötland. The oldest parts of the building were probably erected in the 12th century. The two buttresses were added in the 18th century, and the porch in 1745. The sacristy, built in 1953, is the most recent addition. The bell tower was erected south-west of the church in the 19th century; the bell dates back to 1770.

The church is surrounded by a small churchyard, the first mentions of which come from 1871. However, some of the tombstones are older than that, the oldest one from year 1660.

References:

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Address

Tuve kyrkväg 35, Göteborg, Sweden

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Details

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

More Information

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Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Kåre Parkborn (5 months ago)
VERY beautiful cemetery but very poor parking

Kennet Hammerstrøm (2 years ago)
Nice and aesthetic cemetery, which breathes the wings of history. A calm and peaceful place. Among other things, tombstones with runes, as well as tombstones from a time when "Tufve" was Norwegian. Worth a visit, if you find it interesting to look at ancient ways of designing grave sites, as well as the choice of text on tombstones in the past.

Eva Lind (2 years ago)
Such a nice and nice little church with atmosphere.

Christer Andersson (2 years ago)
Nice old church which we had the pleasure of driving local bride and groom from and around the surrounding area on the fantastic Saturday with probably the first real day of spring! Big congratulations!

A Alexandersson (4 years ago)
Nice old cemetery.

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