Västra Götalands län
OUR PUB IS SITUATED BESIDE THE WATER AT GRANVIK HARBOUR. RECENTLY FULLY RENOVATED AND WITH A LARGE INVITING TERRACE OVERLOOKING THE WATER. HERE YOU CAN ENJOY GREAT FOOD AND DRINK, WHILE TAKING IN THE MAGNIFICENT VIEW OF THE HARBOUR AND THE LIGHT AS IT PLAYS…
Murder and pilgrims The new church of Edsleskog They began building the new church in 1902 when the old church burned to the ground. The church was consecrated in 1905. The only thing that could be saved from the old church were two wooden figures represent…
A significant cultural monument with medieval roots Legend has it that... ...the old wooden church of Södra Råda, outside Gullspång, appeared mysteriously out of the mist. One morning, it was simply there. Today, we know that the timber church – which was b…
Peasant baroque Paintings The interior is very beautiful and you will find decorative paintings in the ceiling. It was painted by Hand Georg Schüffner in 1739. The church's oldest object is the crucifix from the 13th century. Guided tour In the summer the c…
The Only Pilgrimage Church of Its Kind in the Nordic Region The 12th Century Church The church is built of sandstone, with the oldest part being the nave, dating from the mid-12th century. The most significant alterations were made in the 1760s, when transe…
Sweden’s First Episcopal Church The 12th-Century Church The earliest church on the site was a stave church, later replaced in the early 12th century by a Romanesque stone church with a nave and an apsidal chancel. The present tower is the oldest part of the…
A Neo-Gothic Church Shaped by the Town's History of the Church The church is named after St. Nicholas, the patron saint of sailors and merchants. Given Lidköping's location on the shores of Lake Vänern and its origins as a medieval trading centre, it is bel…
A Church Dedicated to St. Helena and St. Apollonia History of the Church The medieval church consisted of a rectangular nave separated from the square chancel by a triumphal arch. The chancel ended in a straight eastern wall. A porch on the south-west side…
A 12th-Century Church Dedicated to the Virgin Mary History of the Church The original medieval church was built on an east–west axis. In the early 18th century, north and south transepts were added, creating a cruciform church and reorienting the interior a…
