Hemse Church
Hemse Church is a medieval Lutheran church in Hemse on the island of Gotland. Preceded by the most well-preserved early stave church discovered in Sweden, the current church dates mainly from the 13th century.
- Evangelical Lutheran church
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (90 feet)
- …is also known as “Hemse Kyrka”
- Description: building on Gotland, Sweden
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alva Church and Fardhem Church.
Alva Church
Alva Church is a medieval church in Alva on the Swedish island of Gotland. Alva Church is situated 3 km south of Hemse Church.
Fardhem Church
Fardhem Church is a medieval church in Fardhem on the Swedish island of Gotland. Fardhem Church is situated 4 km northwest of Hemse Church.
Havors fornborg
Havors fornborg is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Hemse Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southern Gotland.
Southern Gotland
The southern part of Gotland includes towns such as Hemse, Ljugarn and Burgsvik.
Hemse Church
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Latitude
57.2329° or 57° 13′ 59″ north
Longitude
18.37304° or 18° 22′ 23″ east
Open location code
9F9W69MF+56
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=evangelical_lutheran
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Hemse Church” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Hemse Kirke”
- Finnish: “Hemsen kirkko”
- Galician: “Igrexa de Hemse”
- German: “Kirche von Hemse”
- Polish: “Kościół w Hemse”
- Swedish: “Hemse kyrka”
Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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