Bäckaby Old Church
Bäckaby Old Church was a wooden church building in Sweden. The oldest pieces were dated back to the 1320s. The old wooden church was originally in Bäckaby outside Vetlanda before being purchased by a private person and moved to the town park in Jönköping where it was reopened on 31 August 1902.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stadsparksvallen and Fågelmuseet, Jönköping.
Stadsparksvallen
Stadium
Photo: Moralist, Public domain.
Stadsparksvallen, locally sometimes called Vallen, is a classic sports facility located in Jönköping, Sweden. Stadsparksvallen was inaugurated in 1902 and is located in the Jönköping City Park, atop a mountain located west of the city. Stadsparksvallen is situated 170 metres east of Bäckaby Old Church.
Fågelmuseet, Jönköping
Museum
Photo: Iia62, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fågelmuseet, Jönköping is a museum, which is situated 390 metres southeast of Bäckaby Old Church.
Dunkehalla Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Dunkehalla Cemetery is situated 630 metres northeast of Bäckaby Old Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jönköping and Järstorp.
Jönköping
Photo: Moralist, Public domain.
Jönköping is by many Swedes referred to as the Jerusalem of Sweden - this is due to the town's many churches. The city is on the southern end of Sweden's second largest lake, Vättern.
Järstorp
Village
Photo: Redfarm, Public domain.
Järstorp is a locality situated in Jonköping, Jönköping County, Sweden. Järstorp is situated 2½ km northwest of Bäckaby Old Church.
Ekhagen
Suburb
Photo: Mangan02, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ekhagen is a suburb, which is situated 5 km east of Bäckaby Old Church.
Bäckaby Old Church
- Type: Ruins
- Description: former Church of Sweden church building in the Jönköping city park in Jönköping, Sweden
- Categories: church and historic site
- Location: Jönköping Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.78336° or 57° 47′ 0″ northLongitude
14.13912° or 14° 8′ 21″ eastOpen location code
9F9PQ4MQ+8JOpenStreetMap ID
way 184341135OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q10438373
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Bäckaby Old Church” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Bäckaby gamle Kirke”
- Swedish: “Bäckaby gamla kyrka”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bäckaby kyrkplats and Stadsparksleken.
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