Väskinde Church

Väskinde Church is a medieval Lutheran church in Väskinde on the island of Gotland, Sweden. It belongs to the Diocese of Visby.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Lutheran
Description: building on Gotland, Sweden
Also known as: “Vaeskinde Kyrka” and “Väskinde Kyrka”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Väskinde and Bro Church.

Väskinde

Dwelling

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Väskinde is a locality on the Swedish island of Gotland. Väskinde is situated 180 metres west of Väskinde Church.

Bro Church

Church

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Bro Church is a medieval-era Lutheran church at Bro on the Swedish island of Gotland. Bro Church is situated 4 km southeast of Väskinde Church.

Bro Stajnkalm

Archaeological site

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Bro Stajnkalm is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km south of Väskinde Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Endre and Visby.

Endre

Hamlet

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Endre is a populated area, a socken, on the Swedish island of Gotland. Endre is situated 9 km south of Väskinde Church.

Visby

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Visby is one of the most remarkable towns in the Nordic countries, with 24,000 inhabitants.

Väskinde Church

Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Väskinde socken, Väskinde, Gotland Municipality, Gotland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

57.69057° or 57° 41′ 26″ north

Longitude

18.42308° or 18° 25′ 23″ east

Elevation

50 metres (164 feet)

Open location code

9F9WMCRF+66

OpenStreetMap ID

way 467805827

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=lutheran

GeoNames ID

8130693

Wikidata ID

Q1742972

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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Väskinde Church” goes by many names.

Danish: “Väskinde Kirke”
French: “église de Väskinde”
French: “Église de Väskinde”
Galician: “Igrexa de Väskinde”
German: “Kirche von Väskinde”
Polish: “Kościół w Väskinde”
Swedish: “Väskinde kyrka”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Gällungs and Bollhage.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Väskinde skola and Knutstorp.

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