Gotland County
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Björke

Björke Church

Björke Church is a medieval church in on the Swedish island of , in the Diocese of Visby. The nave is the oldest part of Björke Church, dating from the mid-13th century.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: building on Gotland, Sweden
  • Also known as: “Bjoerke Kyrka” and “Björke Kyrka”
Photo: Beninho, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Roma kungsgård and Roma Abbey.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Björke Church.

Monastery
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is a ruined Cistercian abbey and a crown estate in on the Swedish island of . The abbey was built in the 12th century. After the Reformation, its lands were confiscated by the Crown and subsequently turned into a crown estate. is situated 2½ km northeast of Björke Church.

Church
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is a medieval church in Lövsta, Gotland. The church is one of the largest countryside churches on Gotland. Built during the 13th century, it displays influences from Cistercian architecture and may have been used by Dominicans preaching for the Northern Crusades. is situated 2½ km northeast of Björke Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Gotland and Träkumla.

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Central is sparsely populated and mainly made up by farmlands and forests.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 9 km northwest of Björke Church.

Björke Church

Latitude
57.50745° or 57° 30′ 27″ north
Longitude
18.42131° or 18° 25′ 17″ east
Elevation
37 metres (121 feet)
Open location code
9F9WGC4C+XG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1191878791
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Geo­Names ID
8130790
Wiki­data ID
Q383294
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Björke Church” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “比约克教堂”
  • Danish: “Björke Kirke”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه بيورك”
  • Galician: “Igrexa de Björke”
  • German: “Kirche von Björke”
  • Polish: “kościół w Björke”
  • Polish: “Kościół w Björke”
  • Swedish: “Björke kyrka”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Björke Church”. Photo: W.carter, CC BY-SA 4.0.