Nässjö Old Church

Nässjö, Sweden

This church was built in 1791 in the neo-classical style typical of church architecture of the period. It replaced a medieval church that had long stood on the site, and contains some interesting inventory from the Middle Ages, inherited from the old building. The font is damaged, but is Romanesque and still worth seeing. There is a triptych from the13th century that was altered a couple of centuries later.

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Gamla Kyrka, Nässjö, Sweden
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Founded: 1791
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: The Age of Enlightenment (Sweden)

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4.1/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Maria Znakhurenko (3 years ago)
very nice and warm place
Agneta Karlsson (3 years ago)
Nice and fresh church.
romywebb se (4 years ago)
I cannot comment on the Mission Church in Nässjö itself. But I think it's a big impressive building.
Göran Linder (5 years ago)
My home church.
Dan Morrice (5 years ago)
Great church, kind people, powerful and poignant service
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