Stånga Church
Stånga Church is a medieval church in Stånga on the Swedish island of Gotland. The site of the church has probably been considered sacred since before the Christianization of Scandinavia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Bernt Fransson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Karl Brodowsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: building on Gotland, Sweden
- Also known as: “Stanga” and “Stånga”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Asträsk, Gotland and Lye Church.
Asträsk, Gotland
Lake
Photo: Karl Brodowsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Asträsk, Gotland is a lake, which is situated 4 km west of Stånga Church.
Lye Church
Church
Photo: Godewind, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
Lye Church is a medieval church on Gotland, Sweden. The oldest parts of the church date from the last quarter of the 12th century, and the last major addition was the disproportionately large chancel, built during the second quarter of the 14th century by a workshop known by its notname as Egypticus. Lye Church is situated 4 km northeast of Stånga Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southern Gotland.
Southern Gotland
Photo: Schorle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The southern part of Gotland includes towns such as Hemse, Ljugarn and Burgsvik. It's a quiet region, with scenic beaches and some of the most famous rauks.
Stånga Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Stånga socken, Stånga-Burs, Gotland Municipality, Gotland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.28307° or 57° 16′ 59″ northLongitude
18.46595° or 18° 27′ 57″ eastElevation
28 metres (92 feet)Open location code
9F9W7FM8+69OpenStreetMap ID
way 203245557OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheran
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Stånga Church” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Stånga Kirke”
- Galician: “Igrexa de Stånga”
- German: “Kirche von Stånga”
- Polish: “Kościół w Ståndze”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de Stånga”
- Swedish: “Stånga kyrka”
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