Erska Church

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Erska Church is a church in Sollebrunn, Västergötland, Sweden. Erska Church stands on a hill near the town center. The first medieval church on the site was made of wood, and was probably destroyed by the Danes during the wars in the early 1600s. It was replaced by a stone church around 1630, funded by Count Johan Casimir Lejonhufvud of Raseborg. This church had a wooden bell tower and a bell dated to 1689. The bell was recast in 1784. ()

Local name: Erska kyrka Coordinates: 58°6'42"N, 12°31'12"E

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Erska byväg 23Västra GötalandSweden

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+46 322 837 00

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

Nearby attractions include: Magra Church, Stora Mellby Church, Koberg Castle.

3.7 miE
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Magra Church
94 min walk • Magra Church is a church in Alingsås, Västergötland, Sweden. The small church building itself belongs to the parish of Bjärke, in the Diocese of Skara. The church was built sometime in the Middle Ages, probably in the 12th century. The pulpit was made in 1650, and its figurines were made 1693.
3.1 miNE
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Stora Mellby Church
81 min walk • Stora Mellby Church is a church in Stora Mellby, Alingsås Municipality, Västergötland, Sweden. It belongs to the parish of Bjärke, in the Diocese of Skara. The stone church was built in the early Middle Ages. In 1724 the church was broadened to the north and extended.
5.4 miNW
Forts and castles
Koberg Castle
137 min walk • Koberg Castle is a castle in Västergötland, Sweden. It is the residence of Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld and her late husband Baron Nicklas Silfverschiöld. Koberg is located near the lake Vanderydsvattnet, about 10 km south of Trollhättan.