Hejdeby Church

#398 among destinations in Sweden

Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture

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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. ()

Local name: Hejdeby kyrka Coordinates: 57°37'49"N, 18°26'34"E

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GotlandSweden

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

Nearby attractions include: Saint Lars church ruin, Visby Cathedral, Brucebo, Vårdklockan Church.

5.5 miW
Ruins, Romanesque architecture
Saint Lars church ruin, Visby
141 min walk • In the heart of Visby, a city on the island of Gotland, Sweden, lies the evocative Saint Lars church ruin. This medieval structure, dating back to the 13th century, stands as a testament to Visby's rich history and its era of religious significance.
5.4 miW
Historical place, Church, Romanesque architecture
Visby Cathedral, Visby
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5.3 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Brucebo, Visby
135 min walk • Brucebo is an artists' estate in Själsö, Väskinde on Gotland, Sweden, created by William Blair Bruce and his wife Carolina Benedicks-Bruce. The estate later became a nature reserve and an art museum managed by the Brucebo Foundation. The Bruce and Benedicks legacy also includes the Brucebo Fine Art Scholarship for young Canadian artists.
5.5 miW
Church
Vårdklockan Church, Visby
140 min walk • Vårdklockan Church is a church in Visby, on the island of Gotland in Sweden. It belongs to the Protestant Uniting Church in Sweden.
5 miW
Church
Terra Nova Church, Gotland
128 min walk • Terra Nova Church Swedish: Terra Nova kyrkan is a church in Visby, on the Swedish island Gotland. The church was designed by Hans Wieland and was inaugurated in 1983. It was inaugurated by Bishop Tore Furberg.
4.6 miS
Church, Romanesque architecture
Barlingbo Church
118 min walk • Barlingbo Church is a medieval church in Barlingbo on the Swedish island of Gotland. It dates from the 13th century and has been altered little since.
4 miSW
Church
Follingbo Church
102 min walk • Follingbo Church is a medieval church in Follingbo on the Swedish island of Gotland. Its Romanesque nave and tower are noteworthy for the professionalism with which they were built. It lies in the Diocese of Visby and is used of the Church of Sweden.
1.6 miSE
Church
Endre Church
42 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.
3.6 miNW
Vernacular architecture, Manor house
Stora Hästnäs
92 min walk • Stora Hästnäs is an estate on the island Gotland, not far from Visby, Sweden. It is known mainly for its well preserved medieval era stone house dating from the 1300s. It is the most well-preserved medieval residential building on Gotland outside Visby.
3.6 miSE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Ekeby Church
93 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.
4 miE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Fole Church
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