Långared Church

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Långared Church is a church in Långared, about 15 kilometres north of Alingsås in Västergötland, Sweden. It belongs to the parish of Bjärke parish in the Diocese of Skara. The church was consecrated on November 29, 1818, and replaced a medieval wooden church. The church tower was not completed until 1824. A pane of glass from the 16th century featuring weapons is preserved. The baptismal font, made of soapstone, is from the original church and dates to the 13th century. The present organ was built in 1937 by Nordfors of Lidköping, replacing an earlier organ installed in 1865. ()

Local name: Långareds kyrka Coordinates: 57°56'16"N, 12°13'10"E

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Västra GötalandSweden

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

Nearby attractions include: Älvängen Church, Kilanda kyrka, Starrkärr Church, Skepplanda Church.

3.9 miW
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Älvängen Church
100 min walk • Älvängen Church is a church in Älvängen, Västergötland, Sweden. It belongs to Skepplanda-Hålanda parish in the Diocese of Gothenburg. Älvängens Church is a modern church, built in 1970 by architect T. Hansson and manufactured by Öresjö sektionshus.
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Kilanda kyrka
1 min walk • Kilanda Church is a church in Ale Municipality, about 9 kilometres east of the urban area of Älvängen, in Västergötland, Sweden. Since January 1, 2008 it has belonged to the Starrkärr-Kilanda parish in the Diocese of Gothenburg. The small stone church dates from the 13th century.
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Starrkärr Church
66 min walk • Starrkärr Church is a church in Starrkärrs socken, Sweden, situated 4 km southeast of Älvängen and 8 km northeast of the locality Nödinge-Nol. It is part of the Starrkärr-Kilanda parish in the Diocese of Gothenburg. In the churchyard is also a smaller chapel, mostly used for funerals.
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Skepplanda Church
1 min walk • Skepplanda Church is a church in Nödinge-Nol, Västergötland, Sweden. It belongs to Skepplanda-Hålanda parish in the Diocese of Gothenburg. The present church building was begun in 1698 and was completed in 1705, partly built on the walls of the original church from the Middle Ages.