Näs Church, Gotland

Näs Church
Näs kyrka
Näs Church, external view
Näs Church
57°06′36″N 18°15′44″E / 57.11000°N 18.26222°E / 57.11000; 18.26222
Country	Sweden
Denomination	Church of Sweden
Administration
Diocese	Visby

Näs Church (Swedish: Näs kyrka) is a medieval Lutheran church on the Swedish island of Gotland. It belongs to the Diocese of Visby.

History and architecture

The church was built in the middle of the 13th century, and remains today largely unchanged. The interior was changed during a renovation made in 1910, and according to tradition the tower was originally higher (however, nothing seems to indicate that this is true). However, few of the original furnishings have survived. The altarpiece dates from 1692, and made in Burgsvik, while the pulpit is from the middle of the 18th century. The triumphal cross is a copy of a medieval crucifix, but a few fragments of an original triumphal cross survive in the Gotland Museum in Visby. In the sacristy, fragments of a medieval tombstone are also stored; the fragmentary picture on the tombstone may possible depict a bishop.^[1]

References

External links

• Media related to Näs Church at Wikimedia Commons

Churches on Gotland, Sweden
Akebäck Ala Alskog Alva Anga Ardre Atlingbo Barlingbo Björke Boge Bro Bunge Burs Buttle Bäl Dalhem Eke Ekeby Eksta Endre Eskelhem Etelhem Fardhem Fide Fleringe Fole Follingbo Fröjel Fårö Gammelgarn Ganthem Garde Gerum Gothem Grötlingbo Guldrupe Hablingbo Hall Halla Hamra Hangvar Havdhem Hejde Hejdeby Hejnum Hellvi Hemse Hogrän Hörsne Klinte Kräklingbo Källunge Lau Levide Linde Lojsta Lokrume Lummelunda Lye Lärbro Martebo Mästerby Norrlanda När Näs Othem Roma Rone Rute Sanda Silte Sjonhem Slite Sproge Stenkumla Stenkyrka Stånga Sundre Tingstäde Tofta Träkumla Vall Vallstena Vamlingbo Viklau Visby Cathedral Visborg Vänge Väskinde Västergarn Västerhejde Väte Öja Östergarn
Commons

Coordinates: 57°06′36″N 18°15′44″E / 57.11000°N 18.26222°E / 57.11000; 18.26222