Finja Church
Finja Church is a medieval church in Finja in the province of Skåne, Sweden. The church was built in the 12th century, possibly commissioned by Archbishop Eskil of Lund. The church contains unusually well-preserved Romanesque murals, uncovered in 1931.
Photo: Niklasd, Public domain.- Type: Church
- Description: church building in Hässleholm Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden
- Also known as: “Finja Kyrka”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Finja and Tyringe.
Finja
Village
Photo: Dcastor, Public domain.Tyringe
Village
Tyringe is a locality situated in Hässleholm Municipality, Scania County, Sweden with 4,658 inhabitants in 2010. Tyringe is situated 5 km west of Finja Church.
Hässleholm
Town
Finja Church
- Categories: architectural ensemble, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Finja socken, Finja, Hässleholm Municipality, Scania, Götaland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
56.15849° or 56° 9′ 31″ north
Longitude
13.68352° or 13° 41′ 1″ east
Elevation
53 metres (174 feet)
Open location code
9F8M5M5M+9C
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OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Finja Church” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Finja Kirke”
- Javanese: “Gréja Finja”
- Swedish: “Finja kyrka”
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