Martebo Church

Martebo Church is a medieval church on the Swedish island of . Its three portals contain some of the richest medieval sculpture on the island. Martebo Church lies in the Diocese of Visby.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: building on Gotland, Sweden

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lummelunda Church and Hällholmen nature reserve.

Church
is a medieval church in on the Swedish island of . The oldest parts were built circa 1200, and the last major alterations made in the 14th century when a new choir was built. It belongs to the Diocese of Visby. is situated 3½ km northwest of Martebo Church.

Nature reserve
is situated 4 km southwest of Martebo Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Northern Gotland.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The northern part of is made up of forests and farmlands. With a population of a few thousand, it is known as a calm place of great natural sceneries, including rauks and the Lummelunda cave system, as well as the gateway to the even more secluded island of .

Martebo Church

Latitude
57.74822° or 57° 44′ 54″ north
Longitude
18.4945° or 18° 29′ 40″ east
Elevation
51 metres (167 feet)
Open location code
9F9WPFXV+7R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 464798262
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Geo­Names ID
8130900
Wiki­data ID
Q1742922
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Martebo Church” goes by many names.
  • Danish: Martebo Kirke
  • Egyptian Arabic: كنيسه مارتيبو
  • Galician: Igrexa de Martebo
  • German: Kirche von Martebo
  • German: Martebo Kyrka
  • Polish: Kościół w Martebo
  • Swedish: Martebo 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 “Martebo Church”. Photo: Bernt Fransson, CC BY-SA 3.0.