Fardhem Church

#539 among destinations in Sweden

Church, Romanesque architecture

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Fardhem Church is a medieval church in Fardhem on the Swedish island of Gotland. The present-day church may have been preceded by a stave church; the current church is one of the most well-preserved Romanesque churches on Gotland, built in stages from the 12th to 13th century. It belongs to the Church of Sweden and lies in the Diocese of Visby. ()

Local name: Fardhems kyrka Architectural style: Romanesque architectureCoordinates: 57°15'50"N, 18°20'30"E

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Fardhem Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hablingbo, Hablingbo Church, Sproge Church, Lojsta Castle.

6.1 miSW
Neighbourhood
Hablingbo, Hemse
155 min walk • Hablingbo is a populated area, a socken, on the Swedish island of Gotland. It comprises the same area as the administrative Hablingbo District, established on 1 January 2016.
6.1 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Hablingbo Church
155 min walk • Hablingbo Church is a medieval church in Hablingbo on the Swedish island of Gotland. It is one of the largest churches on Gotland, and dating largely from the 14th century, although the current church building was preceded by a stave church. The stone portals of the church are comparatively richly decorated.
4.9 miW
Church
Sproge Church
126 min walk • Sproge Church is a medieval church on the Swedish island of Gotland. Built during the 13th century, it was heavily restored in 1839-1840. It lies in the Diocese of Visby.
5 miNE
Lake, Historical place, Forts and castles
Lojsta Castle
127 min walk • Lojsta Castle in Stånga socken on the border of Lojsta, Gotland, Sweden, is, despite its name, not a "castle" in the normal sense, i.e. it is not a palacelike manor.
1.8 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Linde Church
46 min walk • Linde Church is a medieval church on the Swedish island of Gotland. The church was built between the 12th and the early 13th century and is Romanesque in style. I lies in the Diocese of Visby.
3.7 miNE
Church
Lojsta Church
96 min walk • Lojsta Church is a medieval church in Lojsta on the Swedish island of Gotland. The well-preserved church contains several sets of medieval murals. It belongs to the Diocese of Visby within the Church of Sweden.
3.1 miNW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Levide kyrka
79 min walk • Levide Church is a medieval church on the Swedish island of Gotland. It lies in the Diocese of Visby.
4.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lojsta Lakes
118 min walk • The Lojsta Lakes are five lakes in Lojsta and Stånga sockens, Gotland, Sweden. The names of the lakes are Bjärsträsk, Fridträsk, Rammträsk, Slottsträsk and Broträsk. Their outflow is in the Storkanalen at Kvarnåkershamn on southweetsern Gotland. Four of the lakes are connected by manmade canals. The Gutnish word for lake is träsk.
2.4 miSE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Hemse Church, Hemse
63 min walk • Hemse Church is a medieval Lutheran church in Hemse on the island of Gotland. Preceded by the most well-preserved early stave church discovered in Sweden, the current church dates mainly from the 13th century.
5.3 miSE
Church, Gothic architecture
Rone Church
136 min walk • Rone Church is a medieval church in Rone on the Swedish island of Gotland. The Gothic church contains a number of medieval murals. It is part of the Church of Sweden and lies in the Diocese of Visby.
4.9 miSW
Church, Gothic architecture
Silte Church
126 min walk • Silte Church is an almost unaltered medieval church on the Swedish island of Gotland. Silte Church was built during the 13th century and contains a number of medieval fittings as well as murals. It belongs to the Church of Sweden and lies in the Diocese of Visby.

Fardhem Church

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Fardhem Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)