Southern Gotland

#1357 among destinations in Sweden

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Eke is a populated area, a socken, on the Swedish island of Gotland. It comprises the same area as the administrative Eke District, established on 1 January 2016. ()

Alternative names: Area: 7.34 mi²Coordinates: 57°13'7"N, 18°31'48"E

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Southern Gotland – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Burs Church, När Church, Lye Church, Rone Church.

2 miNW
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Burs Church
52 min walk • Burs Church is a medieval church in Burs on the Swedish island of Gotland. The oldest parts of the church is the Romanesque nave, while the large choir is Gothic and richly decorated in the style of the time.
4.5 miNE
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När Church
114 min walk • När Church is a medieval church on the Swedish island Gotland. It belongs to the Church of Sweden and lies in the Diocese of Visby.
5.5 miN
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Lye Church
140 min walk • Lye Church is a medieval church on Gotland, Sweden. The oldest parts of the church date from the last quarter of the 12th century, and the last major addition was the disproportionately large chancel, built during the second quarter of the 14th century by a workshop known by its notname as Egypticus.
3.4 miW
Church, Gothic architecture
Rone Church
87 min walk • Rone Church is a medieval church in Rone on the Swedish island of Gotland. The Gothic church contains a number of medieval murals. It is part of the Church of Sweden and lies in the Diocese of Visby.
5.1 miNW
Church, Gothic architecture
Stånga Church
130 min walk • Stånga Church is a medieval church in Stånga on the Swedish island of Gotland. The site of the church has probably been considered sacred since before the Christianization of Scandinavia.
5.6 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Lau Church
143 min walk • Lau Church is a medieval church on the Swedish island of Gotland, in the Diocese of Visby. It is an unusually large church, and may have been used by Dominicans preaching for the Crusades.
5.7 miNW
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Kylver Stone
146 min walk • The Kylver stone, listed in the Rundata catalog as runic inscription G 88, is a Swedish runestone which dates from about 400 AD. It is notable for its listing of each of the runes in the Elder Futhark.

Southern Gotland

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Southern Gotland – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Burs Church

När Church

Lye Church

Rone Church

Stånga Church

Lau Church

Kylver Stone