Alva Church

Alva Church is a medieval church in on the island of . 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.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: building on Gotland, Sweden

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hemse Church and Havors fornborg.

Church
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is a medieval Lutheran church in on the island of . Preceded by the most well-preserved early stave church discovered in Sweden, the current church dates mainly from the 13th century. is situated 3 km north of Alva Church.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km west of Alva Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southern Gotland.

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The southern part of includes towns such as Hemse, Ljugarn and Burgsvik. It's a quiet region, with scenic beaches and some of the most famous rauks.

Alva Church

Latitude
57.20751° or 57° 12′ 27″ north
Longitude
18.36139° or 18° 21′ 41″ east
Open location code
9F9W6956+2H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1191887713
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Wiki­data ID
Q1742834
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Alva Church” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Alva Kirke”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه الفا”
  • Galician: “Igrexa de Alva”
  • German: “Kirche von Alva”
  • Javanese: “Gréja Alva”
  • Polish: “kościół w Alvie”
  • Polish: “Kościół w Alvie”
  • Swedish: “Alva kyrka”

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