Saint Birgitta’s chapel
Saint Birgitta's chapel is located on the east coast of the island of Öland, Sweden, some four kilometers from the village of Bredsättra in Bredsättra socken, Borgholm Municipality, in a marshy area called Kapelludden.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: church building in Borgholm Municipality, Sweden
- Also known as: “chapelle de Långöre”, “chapelle Sainte-Brigitte de Borgholm”, “Sankta Britas kapell”, and “Sankta Britas kapellruin”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Kapelludden Lighthouse.
Kapelludden Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Kapelludden Lighthouse, at Kapelludden on the east coast of the Swedish island of Öland, was built and lit in 1871. It is located in a wetland near the ruin of a 13th-century chapel, in Bredsättra socken, Borgholm Municipality. Kapelludden Lighthouse is situated 260 metres east of Saint Birgitta’s chapel.
Saint Birgitta’s chapel
- Categories: chapel, church, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Bredsätra socken, Borgholm, Borgholm Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.81912° or 56° 49′ 9″ north
Longitude
16.84082° or 16° 50′ 27″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9F8RRR9R+J8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=chapel
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Swedish—“Saint Birgitta’s chapel” goes by many names.
- French: “Chapelle Sainte-Brigitte de Långöre”
- French: “chapelle Sainte-Brigitte”
- German: “St.-Birgitta-Kapelle”
- Swedish: “S:ta Britas kapell”
- Swedish: “Sankta Birgittas kapell”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Tärnön and Karten.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Sjövik and Finnebacke.
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Worth a closer look: Stockholm and Uppsala.
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