Bunge Church

#82 among destinations in Sweden

Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture

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Bunge Church is a medieval church in Bunge on the Swedish island of Gotland. The church seen today was largely built during the 14th century and is in a High Gothic style typical for churches on Gotland. Inside, the church is richly decorated with medieval murals, including depictions of medieval knights whose significance remain contested. Bunge Church belongs to the Church of Sweden and lies in the Diocese of Visby. ()

Local name: Bunge kyrka Coordinates: 57°51'13"N, 19°1'25"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Fårö kyrka, Runestone G 319, Rute Church, Fårösund Fortress.

5.9 miNE
Cemetery, Church
Fårö kyrka, Fårö
151 min walk • Fårö Church is the main church on Fårö island in Sweden, in the Diocese of Visby. Parts of the church were built in the 14th century, but much of the building dates from reconstructions in the 18th and 19th centuries.
3.9 miW
Stela
Runestone G 319, Fårösund
101 min walk • Runestone G 319 is the Rundata catalog number for a runic inscription on a runestone made from limestone that is located in the Rute church in Gotland, Sweden.
3.9 miW
Church
Rute Church
101 min walk • Rute Church is a medieval church in Rute on the Swedish island Gotland, in the Baltic Sea. The 13th century church contains medieval murals, and is unusual in that its vaults are supported by square pillars and not round columns.
1.6 miNE
Forts and castles
Fårösund Fortress, Fårösund
41 min walk • Fårösund Fortress is a decommissioned fortification in Fårösund on Gotland, Sweden, which was built from 1885 to 1886.
7.2 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Hellvi Church
184 min walk • Hellvi Church is a medieval church in Hellvi on the Swedish island of Gotland. It is used by the Church of Sweden and lies in the Diocese of Visby.
5.5 miW
Church
Fleringe kyrka
140 min walk • Fleringe Church is a medieval church in Fleringe on the Swedish island of Gotland. Although heavily damaged by fire in 1676, medieval mural fragments survive in the church, which also still has its medieval lychgate and preserved church stables.
~990 ftE
Specialty museum, Museum
Bungemuseet, Fårösund
5 min walk • Bungemuseet is an open-air museum in Bunge parish, a few kilometres west of Fårösund on Gotland.
4.7 miNW
Lake
Lake Bästeträsk
120 min walk • Lake Bästeträsk is a freshwater lake located in the northern part of the Swedish island of Gotland. It is the largest lake on the island.
~1700 ftE
Transport, Airport
Bunge Airbase, Fårösund
9 min walk • Bunge Airbase is a privately owned airfield. It is situated south of Fårösund on the northern part of the island of Gotland, Sweden.