Väddö Church, Norrtälje, Sweden

Väddö Church was built in 1870 to replace the previous medieval church. It is one of the largest in the area. The interior date mainly from the earlier churches. The font was made of Gotland’s limestone in the around 1300. Two cruficixes date also from the Middle Ages and there are some medieval carvings in walls.

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Lars Lundborg (8 months ago)
Beautiful and grand church

Karin Olsson (12 months ago)
A place of stillness. They keep it very nice.

Annika Svärd (19 months ago)
Very nice pompous church Good acoustics

Kim Rehnfeldt (2 years ago)
Very nice church on beautiful Väddö

Elisabeth Kihl (2 years ago)
Listened to chamber music in church. It was very beautiful.

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