Akebäck Church

#679 among destinations in Sweden

Church, Romanesque architecture

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Akebäck Church is a medieval church in Akebäck on the island of Gotland, Sweden. It's a largely Romanesque church and its main construction period was at the end of the 12th century. The church is part of the Diocese of Visby within the Church of Sweden. ()

Local name: Akebäcks kyrka Architectural style: Romanesque architectureCoordinates: 57°32'51"N, 18°23'33"E

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GotlandSweden

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

Nearby attractions include: Terra Nova Church, Barlingbo Church, Träkumla Church, Follingbo Church.

5.5 miNW
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Terra Nova Church, Gotland
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2.9 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Barlingbo Church
74 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.
3.1 miW
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Träkumla Church
79 min walk • Träkumla Church is a medieval church on the Swedish island of Gotland, in the Baltic Sea. The church retains some murals and furnishings from the Middle Ages. It belongs to the Diocese of Visby.
2.4 miN
Church
Follingbo Church
62 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.
4.3 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Hogrän Church
110 min walk • Hogrän Church is a medieval church in Hogrän on the Swedish island of Gotland. It was built in stages between the 12th and 14th century, and contains several medieval church fittings. It belongs to the Church of Sweden and lies in the Diocese of Visby.
6.3 miSW
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Mästerby Church
160 min walk • Mästerby Church is a medieval church in Mästerby on the Swedish island of Gotland. It is richly decorated with medieval murals. Mästerby Church belongs to the Diocese of Visby.
5.1 miNE
Church
Endre Church
131 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.
3.3 miSE
Monastery
Roma Abbey
85 min walk • Roma Abbey is a ruined Cistercian abbey and a crown estate in Roma on the Swedish island of Gotland. The abbey was built in the 12th century. After the Reformation, its lands were confiscated by the Crown and subsequently turned into a crown estate.
4.6 miW
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Stenkumla Church
118 min walk • Stenkumla Church is a medieval church in Stenkumla on the island of Gotland, Sweden. It belongs to the Diocese of Visby. During the Middle Ages, the church was dedicated to Saint Lawrence.
4.6 miSE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Halla Church
118 min walk • Halla Church is a medieval church in Halla on the Swedish island Gotland. It is part of the Diocese of Visby.
5.6 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Ekeby Church
143 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.