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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Evangelical Lutheran
- Description: building on Gotland, Sweden
- Also known as: “Hemse kyrka” and “Hemse Kyrka”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alva Church and Fardhem Church.
Alva Church
Church
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Alva Church is a medieval church in Alva on the Swedish island of Gotland. The oldest parts of the church date from the late 12th century; with the halted construction of the tower about a century later, building activity ceased. Alva Church is situated 3 km south of Hemse Church.
Fardhem Church
Church
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Fardhem Church is a medieval church in Fardhem on the Swedish island of Gotland. The present-day church may have been preceded by a stave church; the current church is one of the most well-preserved Romanesque churches on Gotland, built in stages from the 12th to 13th century. Fardhem Church is situated 4 km northwest of Hemse Church.
Havors fornborg
Archaeological site
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
Photo: Schorle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The southern part of Gotland includes towns such as Hemse, Ljugarn and Burgsvik. It's a quiet region, with scenic beaches and some of the most famous rauks.
Hemse Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Hemse socken, Alva, Hemse och Rone, Gotland Municipality, Gotland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
57.2329° or 57° 13′ 59″ northLongitude
18.37304° or 18° 22′ 23″ eastElevation
26 metres (85 feet)Open location code
9F9W69MF+56OpenStreetMap ID
way 1070695750OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=evangelical_lutheran
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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”
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