Bäl Church
Bäl Church is a medieval church in Gute, Bäl, on the Swedish island of Gotland. It was built during the first half of the 13th century and contains sculptural decoration in both Romanesque and Gothic styles.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: building on Gotland, Sweden
- Also known as: “Baels Kyrka” and “Bäls Kyrka”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vallstena Church and Alvena lindaräng.
Vallstena Church
Church
Photo: Helen Simonsson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vallstena Church is a medieval church on the island of Gotland, Sweden. It belongs to the Diocese of Visby. Vallstena Church is situated 4 km south of Bäl Church.
Alvena lindaräng
Nature reserve
Photo: Sjunnesson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alvena lindaräng is a nature reserve, which is situated 4 km south of Bäl Church.
Hejnum Church
Church
Photo: Beninho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hejnum Church is a medieval Lutheran church in Hejnum on the island of Gotland, Sweden. The church lies in the Diocese of Visby of the Church of Sweden. Hejnum Church is situated 4 km north of Bäl Church.
Bäl Church
- Categories: architectural ensemble, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Bäl socken, Väskinde, Gotland Municipality, Gotland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
57.64476° or 57° 38′ 41″ northLongitude
18.63293° or 18° 37′ 59″ eastElevation
39 metres (128 feet)Open location code
9F9WJJVM+W5OpenStreetMap ID
way 431963645OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheran
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Bäl Church” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Bäl Kirke”
- Galician: “Igrexa de Bäl”
- German: “Kirche von Bäl”
- Javanese: “Gréja Bäl”
- Polish: “kościół w Bäl”
- Polish: “Kościół w Bälu”
- Swedish: “Bäl kyrka”
- Swedish: “Bäls kyrka”
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