Fole Church

#338 among destinations in Sweden

Church, Romanesque architecture

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Fole Church is a medieval church in Fole on the Swedish island of Gotland. The Romanesque tower is the oldest part of the otherwise largely Gothic church. It belongs to the Church of Sweden and lies in the Diocese of Visby. ()

Local name: Fole kyrka Coordinates: 57°39'2"N, 18°32'41"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Endre Church, Bulverket, Lake Tingstäde, Ekeby Church.

4 miSW
Church
Endre Church
103 min walk • Endre Church is a medieval church in Endre on the Swedish island of Gotland, in the Diocese of Visby, built from the 12th to early 14th century. It contains medieval murals and several medieval furnishings, and belongs to the Church of Sweden.
6.2 miNE
Archaeological site
Bulverket
157 min walk • The Bulverket is the remnants of a large wooden fortification or bulwark at Lake Tingstäde on the island of Gotland, Sweden. When built, it consisted of a platform with houses surrounded by a double palisade with the entire construction around 250 m in diameter.
6.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Tingstäde
159 min walk • Lake Tingstäde is a lake next to Tingstäde in the central northern part of Gotland, Sweden. It is the second biggest lake on Gotland, after Lake Bästeträsk. The surface of the lake is 44.1 m above sea level.
4 miS
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Ekeby Church
102 min walk • Ekeby Church is a medieval church in Ekeby on the Swedish island of Gotland. The oldest parts date from the 12th century, and the church has been little altered since the end of the 13th century. Its interior is richly decorated with medieval murals.
3.3 miE
Church
Bäl Church
84 min walk • Bäl Church is a medieval church in Gute, Bäl, on the Swedish island of Gotland. It was built during the first half of the 13th century and contains sculptural decoration in both Romanesque and Gothic styles. The interior is decorated by medieval wall paintings. It belongs to the parish Väskinde, in the Diocese of Visby.
4.4 miSE
Church
Vallstena Church
113 min walk • Vallstena Church is a medieval church on the island of Gotland, Sweden. It belongs to the Diocese of Visby.
2.6 miN
Church, Romanesque architecture
Lokrume Church
66 min walk • Lokrume Church is a medieval church on the Swedish island of Gotland. The oldest parts of the church are from the 12th century. It belongs to the Diocese of Visby.
4 miW
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Hejdeby Church
103 min walk • Hejdeby Church is a medieval church in Hejdeby on the Swedish island of Gotland. The church was built in stages during the 13th century, and contains medieval muralsfrom two different periods. Hejdeby Church is part of the Diocese of Visby within the Church of Sweden.
3.3 miSE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Källunge Church
85 min walk • Källunge church is a church in Källunge in the Diocese of Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland. The parish of Källunge was merged into Gothem parish in 2010. The church is richly decorated with reliefs and frescoes. The frescoes are important evidence of the strong Byzantine influence on Swedish art of the 12th and 13th centuries.
2.9 miNW
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Bro Church
75 min walk • Bro Church is a medieval era Lutheran church at Bro on the Swedish island Gotland. Situated on what was possibly a pre-Christian sacred site, the presently visible church was built during the 13th century.
3.8 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Hejnum Church
98 min walk • Hejnum Church is a medieval Lutheran church in Hejnum on the island of Gotland, Sweden. The church lies in the Diocese of Visby of the Church of Sweden.