Stora Tuna Church

Borlänge, Sweden

The medieval church of former Stora Tuna municipality was built in 1469 as the three-nave cathedral. During the years 1557-1568, three priests with bishop title worked in the church. After that Dalarna and Västerås dioceses were joined and the church remained as one of the largest parish churches in Sweden. The 86m high tower was erected in 1917. The church contains many valuable artefacts including a fine 16th century crucifix and medieval mural paintings. Guided tours are available during the summer season.

References:

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

Address

Tunavägen 241, Borlänge, Sweden

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Details

Founded: 1469
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Kalmar Union (Sweden)

More Information

homepages.tscnet.com

Rating

4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

toomas susi (9 months ago)
Beautiful church

Arjun Haridas (11 months ago)
Awesome church

Tomas Oakman (2 years ago)
Got Married in this church ,My Favorite

Tessy chab (4 years ago)
One of the finest church I know

Andréas Skogholm (6 years ago)
En jättefin stor kyrka som är väl värd ett besök.

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