Akebäck Church
Akebäck Church is a medieval church in Akebäck on the island of Gotland, Sweden. It's a largely Romanesque church and its main construction period was at the end of the 12th century. The church is part of the Diocese of Visby within the Church of Sweden.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: building on Gotland, Sweden
- Also known as: “Akebäcks Kyrka” and “Akebaecks Kyrka”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Follingbo Church and Roma Church.
Follingbo Church
Church
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Follingbo Church is a medieval church in Follingbo on the Swedish island of Gotland. Its Romanesque nave and tower are noteworthy for the professionalism with which they were built. It lies in the Diocese of Visby and is used of the Church of Sweden. Follingbo Church is situated 4 km north of Akebäck Church.
Roma Church
Church
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Roma Church 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. Roma Church is situated 3½ km southeast of Akebäck Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Träkumla and Stenkumla.
Träkumla
Village
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Träkumla is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Akebäck Church.
Stenkumla
Village
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Stenkumla is a village, which is situated 8 km west of Akebäck Church.
Endre
Hamlet
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Endre is a populated area, a socken, on the Swedish island of Gotland. It comprises the same area as the administrative Endre District, established on 1 January 2016. Endre is situated 8 km northeast of Akebäck Church.
Akebäck Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Akebäck, Gotland Municipality, Gotland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
57.54743° or 57° 32′ 51″ northLongitude
18.39241° or 18° 23′ 33″ eastElevation
42 metres (138 feet)Open location code
9F9WG9WR+XXOpenStreetMap ID
way 1191878794OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheran
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Akebäck Church” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Akebäck Kirke”
- Galician: “Igrexa de Akebäck”
- German: “Kirche von Akebäck”
- Polish: “kościół w Akebäcku”
- Polish: “Kościół w Akebäcku”
- Swedish: “Akebäcks 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 “Akebäck Church”. Photo: ArildV, CC BY-SA 4.0.