Balingsta Church

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Balingsta Church is a Lutheran church in the Archdiocese of Uppsala in Uppsala County, Sweden. It is one of the best preserved Romanesque churches in the province of Uppland.. ()

Local name: Balingsta kyrka Coordinates: 59°45'50"N, 17°25'31"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Wiks slott, Salnecke Castle, Böksta Runestone, Gryta Church.

2.3 miSE
Forts and castles
Wiks slott
59 min walk • Vik Castle is situated in Uppsala municipality and Balingsta district in Uppsala County, in the historical province of Uppland, Sweden. The name of the castle is sometimes spelled Wik or Wijk, which is a spelling according to older Swedish spelling rules.
3.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Salnecke Castle
89 min walk • Salnecke Castle is a castle in Sweden.
0.6 miNW
Stela
Böksta Runestone
15 min walk • The Böksta runestone is a Viking Age memorial runestone that is located near the farm of Böksta in Balingsta, which is about four kilometers southwest of Ramstalund, Uppsala County, Sweden, in the historic province of Uppland. It is situated not far from Balingsta Church.
3.1 miSW
Church
Gryta Church
80 min walk • Gryta Church is a medieval Lutheran church located in a shallow valley about 2 kilometers northeast of Örsundsbro, in the Archdiocese of Uppsala in Uppsala County, Sweden.
4.3 miSE
Forts and castles
Sjöö Castle
110 min walk • Sjöö Castle is a castle in the tiny Parish of Holm, in the Municipality of Enköping in Uppland, Sweden. The Sjöö Castle Palace with its park is considered one of the most beautiful in Sweden, with its perfect and harmonious proportions.
3.1 miE
Church
Västeråker Church
79 min walk • Västeråker Church is a Lutheran church in the Archdiocese of Uppsala in Uppsala County, Sweden.
4.3 miNW
Stela
Möjbro Runestone
110 min walk • The Möjbro Runestone is a runestone that is designated as U 877 in the Rundata catalog and is inscribed in Proto-Norse using the Elder Futhark. It was found in Möjbro, which is about 8 kilometers north of Örsundsbro in Uppsala County, Sweden, which is in the historic province of Uppland.
5.1 miW
Stela
Uppland Runic Inscription 873
132 min walk • Runic inscription U 873 is the Rundata catalog number for a Viking Age memorial runestone that is located in Örsunda, which is about one kilometer west of Örsundsbro, Uppsala County, Sweden, which is in the historic province of Uppland.
5 miSE
National park
Arnöhuvud Nature Reserve
129 min walk • Arnöhuvud Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Uppsala County, Sweden. The nature reserve protects a forested and relatively high peninsula in Lake Mälaren, part of a much longer ridge. It rises to approximately 45 m in the nature reserve. It is covered with old-growth forest consisting mainly of Norway spruce and Scots pine.
4.5 miSW
Locality
Örsundsbro
114 min walk • For nature enthusiasts, Örsundsbro boasts an array of outdoor activities, including hiking and cycling trails that wind through the surrounding countryside. The nearby Örsund Lake provides the perfect setting for a leisurely boat ride or a relaxing afternoon of...