St. Nicholas' Church

Arboga, Sweden

St. Nicholas’ Church (Sankt Nicolai kyrka) date from the 12th century and is the oldest in the Arborga area. It has been rebuilt several times. Originally single-nave church was extended to three-nave already in the 1200’s. The richly decorated altar is made in Lübeck in 1510. The pulpit date from 1788.

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Nikolaigatan 4, Arboga, Sweden
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Founded: 12th century
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Consolidation (Sweden)

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Christian Rivera (2 years ago)
Fantastically beautiful church that should be seen when you are in Arboga.
Monica Lindell (4 years ago)
Wonderful old church.
Ann Emanuelsson (4 years ago)
Very old and beautiful church
Sven-Åke Eriksson (4 years ago)
The finest church in Arboga
SkandikFilm (5 years ago)
Unusual old church.
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