Öja Church

#534 among destinations in Sweden

Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture

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Öja Church is a medieval church in Öja on the Swedish island of Gotland. The church dates from the 13th century and contains an unusual large and elaborately decorated triumphal cross or rood. It belongs to the Church of Sweden and lies in the Diocese of Visby. ()

Local name: Öja kyrka, Gotland Coordinates: 57°2'8"N, 18°18'1"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Hamra Church, Näs Church, Vamlingbo Church, Fide Church.

4.1 miS
Church, Gothic architecture
Hamra Church, Burgsvik
106 min walk • Hamra Church is a medieval church in Hamra, Gotland, Sweden.
5.3 miN
Church, Gothic architecture
Näs Church
137 min walk • Näs Church is a medieval church on the Swedish island of Gotland. It was built in the 13th century, and has hardly been altered since. It belongs to the Diocese of Visby.
5.3 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Vamlingbo Church
134 min walk • Vamlingbo Church is a medieval church on the Swedish island of Gotland, and one of the largest on the island. It lies in the Diocese of Visby.
2.7 miN
Church
Fide Church
69 min walk • Fide Church is a medieval church in Fide on the Swedish island of Gotland, surrounded by an unusually well-preserved medieval cemetery. Belonging to the Church of Sweden, it lies in the Diocese of Visby.
3.7 miNW
Park
Näsudden
94 min walk • Näsudden is a peninsula on the south coast of Gotland, Sweden. The first tests for using wind power on a large scale in Sweden, were conducted there in the 1970s. The area has since been developed into a wind farm. Part of the peninsula is a nature reserve for birds and grey seals.

Öja Church

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

Hamra Church, Burgsvik

Näs Church

Vamlingbo Church

Fide Church

Näsudden