Skaga Stave Church
Skaga Stave Church is a twice rebuilt medieval stave church in Tiveden, Karlsborg Municipality, Sweden. The original chapel was built in the 1130s during the Christianization of Scandinavia, but it was demolished in 1826 to combat persistent pagan practices in the area.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: church building in Karlsborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
- Also known as: “Skaga kapell” and “Skaga stave church”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tivedstorp.
Tivedstorp
Hamlet
Photo: EAman, Public domain.Skaga Stave Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Karlsborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.74824° or 58° 44′ 54″ north
Longitude
14.42314° or 14° 25′ 23″ east
Operator
Svenska kyrkan
Open location code
9FCPPCXF+77
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheran
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Swedish—“Skaga Stave Church” goes by many names.
- German: “Stabkirche Skaga”
- Swedish: “Skaga stavkyrka”
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