Dannemora Church, Österbybruk, Sweden

The stone church of Dannemora was built in the late 1400s. The porch was added few decades later. The bell tower was erected in 1753. The mural paintings are well-preserved. The are couple of medieval artefacts, like crucifix in the church. The Baroque-style pulpit was carved in 1680.

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

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Kjell Strömberg (2 years ago)
Stone church dates from the 15th century, ceiling paintings were carried out around 1520.

Ingvar Skönstrand (2 years ago)
A beautiful church, incredibly beautiful paintings inside, I recommend you a visit.

Maria Neus Edo (3 years ago)
It is a very beautiful church, from the outside. We couldn't see it inside. It is in a beautiful natural setting, very, very green. And the outside is a large cemetery garden. All graves on the floor, no niche. It's nice to go for a walk. It is worth deviating from the main road about 2 km to see it

Eric A.L. Axner (4 years ago)
Very beautiful church, located on a little hill. A fitting old cemetery accompanies well.

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