Väskinde Church
Väskinde Church is a medieval Lutheran church in Väskinde on the island of Gotland, Sweden. It belongs to the Diocese of Visby.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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 include Väskinde and Bro Church.
Väskinde
Dwelling
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Väskinde is a locality on the Swedish island of Gotland. Väskinde is also the name of the larger populated area, socken. It comprises the same area as the administrative Väskinde District, established on 1 January 2016. 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 Gotland. Situated on what was possibly a pre-Christian sacred site, the presently visible church was built during the 13th century. 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. It comprises the same area as the administrative Endre District, established on 1 January 2016. 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. It is on the west coast of Sweden's largest island Gotland in the Baltic Sea with about 23,000 citizens.
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″ northLongitude
18.42308° or 18° 25′ 23″ eastElevation
50 metres (164 feet)Open location code
9F9WMCRF+66OpenStreetMap ID
way 467805827OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheran
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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”
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