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Lye Church

Lye Church is a medieval church on , Sweden. The oldest parts of the church date from the last quarter of the 12th century, and the last major addition was the disproportionately large chancel, built during the second quarter of the 14th century by a workshop known by its notname as Egypticus.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: building on Gotland, Sweden

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bosarve and Garde Church.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Church
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is a medieval church in on the Swedish island of . It was built in stages during the Middle Ages. The oldest part is the nave and the base of the tower, while the most recently constructed part is the large chancel. is situated 4 km northeast of Lye Church.

Church
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is a medieval church in on the island of . The site of the church has probably been considered sacred since before the Christianization of Scandinavia. is situated 4 km southwest of Lye Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include När.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 8 km southeast of Lye Church.

Lye Church

Latitude
57.29792° or 57° 17′ 53″ north
Longitude
18.52645° or 18° 31′ 35″ east
Open location code
9F9W7GXG+5H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1191878778
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Wiki­data ID
Q1742917
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Lye Church” goes by many names.

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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 “Lye Church”. Photo: Godewind, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.