Hjo Church

Hjo Church is a church in Hjo in Sweden. A 1794 fire destroyed the old church. Belonging to Hjo Parish of the Church of Sweden, construction of the current church began in 1796 and was completed in 1799.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Lutheran
Description: Church of Sweden church building in Hjo, Sweden
Also known as: “Hjo Kyrka”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Equmenia Church and Hjo Begravningskapell.

Equmenia Church

Church

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Equmenia Church is situated 130 metres southwest of Hjo Church.

Hjo Begravningskapell

Church

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Hjo Begravningskapell is a church, which is situated 370 metres southwest of Hjo Church.

Hjo folkhögskola

College

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Hjo folkhögskola is a college, which is situated 1½ km west of Hjo Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hjo and Mofalla.

Hjo

Town

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Västergötland, literally translated as western Götaland, is one of Sweden's most populous provinces.

Mofalla

Hamlet

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Mofalla is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km northwest of Hjo Church.

Hjo Church

Categories: architectural ensemble, building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Hjo socken, Hjo, Hjo Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.3019° or 58° 18′ 7″ north

Longitude

14.28788° or 14° 17′ 16″ east

Elevation

98 metres (322 feet)

Established

1796

Operator

Svenska kyrkan

Open location code

9FCP872Q+Q5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 612639812

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=lutheran

GeoNames ID

8130760

Wikidata ID

Q10524738

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In Other Languages

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

Danish: “Hjo Kirke”
Dutch: “Kerk van Hjo”
Finnish: “Hjon kirkko”
French: “église de Hjo”
French: “Église de Hjo”
German: “Kirche von Hjo”
Swedish: “Hjo kyrka”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sigghusberg and Knäpplan.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Pilgrimsled Hjo-Kungslena and ming.

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