Fårö Church
Fårö Church | |
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Fårö kyrka( Gutnish (Fårömål)) | |
Location in Gotland province, Sweden | |
57°54′57″N 19°08′00″E / 57.9158°N 19.1332°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Denomination | Church of Sweden |
Fårö Church (Swedish: Fårö kyrka) is the main church on Fårö island in Sweden, in the Diocese of Visby. Parts of the church were built in the 14th century, but much of the building dates from reconstructions in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Fårö Church dates from the
Two renovations have been carried out during the 20th century. The first, in 1967–68, included the introduction of electricity and electrical heating. The latest renovation was carried out in 2000–01.[3]
The furnishings of the church also date from post-
The most unusual items in the church are two paintings, dating from 1618 and 1767 respectively. They were both made in memory of seal-hunters who during winter had found themselves isolated on drifting ice sheets, unable to return to land but against all odds eventually brought to safety again. The older of the two contains a depiction of the later ruined Visborg castle in Visby.[1][2]
In the church cemetery is the grave of film-maker Ingmar Bergman and his wife Ingrid von Rosen. They were buried there together in 2007. Bergman had chosen the spot himself.[4]
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View of the interior towards the altar
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The 1618 painting depicting the rescue of the seal hunters
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The 1767 painting depicting the rescue of the seal hunters
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The grave of Ingmar Bergman and Ingrid von Rosen Bergman
References
- ^ ISBN 9129410355.
- ^ a b "Fårö kyrka och Fårö Infocenter" (PDF) (in Swedish). Gotland County Administrative Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Fårö församling – Kyrkan" (in Swedish). Fårö Parish (Church of Sweden). Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "Fårö församling – Ingmar Bergman" (in Swedish). Fårö Parish (Church of Sweden). Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
External links
- Media related to Fårö kyrka at Wikimedia Commons