Burs Church

#189 among destinations in Sweden

Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture

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Burs Church is a medieval church in Burs on the Swedish island of Gotland. The oldest parts of the church is the Romanesque nave, while the large choir is Gothic and richly decorated in the style of the time. Inside, the church has an altarpiece from the 15th century and a Gothic choir stall, among other things. ()

Local name: Burs kyrka Coordinates: 57°14'44"N, 18°30'32"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Lojsta Castle, Garde Church, Linde Church, Lojsta Church.

6.2 miNW
Lake, Historical place, Forts and castles
Lojsta Castle
158 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.
5.6 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Garde Church
144 min walk • Garde Church is a medieval church in Garde on the Swedish island of Gotland. It was built in stages during the Middle Ages. The oldest part is the nave and the base of the tower, while the most recently constructed part is the large chancel.
5.4 miNW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Linde Church
137 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.
6.6 miNW
Church
Lojsta Church
168 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.
4.4 miE
Church
När Church
113 min walk • När Church is a medieval church on the Swedish island Gotland. It belongs to the Church of Sweden and lies in the Diocese of Visby.
7.2 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Eke Church
185 min walk • Eke Church is a medieval church in Eke on the Swedish island of Gotland. The church was built during the 12th and 13th century, with only smaller additions and changes made later. Inside, several medieval murals survive. The church is used by the Church of Sweden and lies in the Diocese of Visby.
6.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lojsta Lakes
160 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.
5.1 miW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Hemse Church, Hemse
132 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.
3.7 miN
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Lye Church
94 min walk • Lye Church is a medieval church on Gotland, Sweden. The oldest parts of the church date from the last quarter of the 12th century, and the last major addition was the disproportionately large chancel, built during the second quarter of the 14th century by a workshop known by its notname as Egypticus.
3.6 miSW
Church, Gothic architecture
Rone Church
91 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.
3 miNW
Church, Gothic architecture
Stånga Church
78 min walk • Stånga Church is a medieval church in Stånga on the Swedish island of Gotland. The site of the church has probably been considered sacred since before the Christianization of Scandinavia.