Fröjel Church
Fröjel Church | |
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Fröjels kyrka | |
57°20′08″N 18°11′23″E / 57.33556°N 18.18978°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Denomination | Church of Sweden |
Administration | |
Diocese | Visby |
Fröjel Church (Swedish: Fröjels kyrka) is a medieval church in Fröjel on the Swedish island of Gotland. Fröjel Church may have been built to serve not only as a church, but also as a fortification. Stylistically, it is a mix of Romanesque and Gothic architecture, and contains murals from the early 14th century. It is associated with the Diocese of Visby of the Church of Sweden.
History and architecture
The church was probably built not only as a house of worship but also a place of refuge in times of danger or conflict. The location on a high point not far from the sea is fortress-like, and close to the church lies the ruins of a defensive tower, dating from the Middle Ages. The church was built close to a pre-Christian maze or Troy Town indicating an ancient site.[1]
The church was constructed of limestone. The oldest parts of the church itself, the
The interior of the church displays several
It is associated with the Diocese of Visby of the Church of Sweden.[4]
References
- ^ Enderborg, Bernt. "Fröjel kyrka, Gotland". guteinfo.com (in Swedish). Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ^ ISBN 9129410355.
- ISBN 91-971048-1-7.
- ^ "Fröjels kyrka, Gotland". Kulturbilder. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
Further reading
- Roosval, Johnny; Lagerquist, Marshall; Edle, Alfred (1942). Eskelhem kyrka (in: Kyrkor i Hedje setting). Sveriges kyrkor, konsthistoriskt inventarium (in Swedish). Vol. 54. Stockholm: Generalstabens Litografiska Anstalts Förlag. pp. 342–369. ISSN 0284-1894.
External links
- Media related to Fröjels kyrka at Wikimedia Commons
- Official site (in Swedish)