Boge Church

#354 among destinations in Sweden

Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture

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Boge Church is a medieval church in Boge not far from Slite on the Swedish island of Gotland. Its main construction period was during the 13th century, but the tower was rebuilt following its collapse in a storm during the 19th century. It contains sets of medieval murals. It belongs to the Church of Sweden and lies in the Diocese of Visby. ()

Local name: Boge kyrka Coordinates: 57°41'14"N, 18°45'45"E

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BOGE ANNEX 219Slite 624 36 GotlandSweden

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+46 19 822 27 00

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

Nearby attractions include: Othem Church, Slite Church, Bulverket, Lake Tingstäde.

4.2 miN
Church, Gothic architecture, Romanesque architecture
Othem Church, Lärbro
109 min walk • Othem Church is a medieval church in Othem on Gotland, Sweden. It was built in the 13th century and contains several medieval murals.
1.9 miNE
Church, Modernist architecture
Slite Church, Slite
48 min walk • Slite Church is a church in Slite, on the island of Gotland in Sweden. The church was designed by the Danish architect Holger Jensen and built 1959–1960. It is built using only local materials such a pine wood and limestone. The rood cross and the sculpture of Mary are made by a local artist, Bertil Nyström.
5.7 miNW
Archaeological site
Bulverket
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5.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Tingstäde
144 min walk • Lake Tingstäde is a lake next to Tingstäde in the central northern part of Gotland, Sweden. It is the second biggest lake on Gotland, after Lake Bästeträsk. The surface of the lake is 44.1 m above sea level.
5.6 miSW
Church
Bäl Church
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7.1 miSW
Church
Vallstena Church
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4.1 miNE
Stela
Stora Hammars stones
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6.4 miNW
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Tingstäde Church
164 min walk • Tingstäde Church is a medievalchurch on the Swedish island of Gotland, in the Diocese of Visby. Its present appearance dates largely from the 13th and 14th centuries.
4.8 miW
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Hejnum Church
124 min walk • Hejnum Church is a medieval Lutheran church in Hejnum on the island of Gotland, Sweden. The church lies in the Diocese of Visby of the Church of Sweden.