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Stenkyrka Church

According the Gutasaga, a man called Lickajr the Wise built one of the first churches on Gotland in Stenkyrka. If true, this first church was almost certainly wooden. The name Stenkyrka (literally in Swedish stone church) implies that also the stone church is very early, from a time when buildings made of stone (rather than wood) was still a phenomenon unusual enough to give name to a place. This first, Romanesque church is also gone, but traces have been found and archaeologists have been able to determine that it was a small church with tower, nave and choir.

The Romanesque church was successively replaced by the presently visible church starting in the midth century. The choir was rebuilt first, followed by the nave, which was inaugurated by the bishop of Linköping in The tower was added during the 14th century, and modelled after three similar city churches (since destroyed) in Visby.

The church is dominated externally by the accomplished tower, one of the finest church towers on Gotland. The church has two simple Romanesque portals and a Gothic tower portal. Internally, the church is richly decorated with frescos, dating from three different periods. T

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    Church in Sweden

    Stenkyrka Church (Swedish: Stenkyrka kyrka) is a medieval church in Stenkyrka on the Swedish island of Gotland. Although the current church dates from the 13th century, it was probably preceded by one of the earliest churches on Gotland at this site. Stenkyrka Church is dominated by its large tower and its interior is decorated with medieval murals. It belongs to the Church of Sweden and lies in the Diocese of Visby.

    History

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    According to the Gutasaga, a man called Lickajr the Wise built one of the first churches on Gotland in Stenkyrka. If true, this first church was almost certainly wooden. The name Stenkyrka (literally in Swedish: stone church) implies that also the stone church is very early, from a time when buildings made of stone (rather than wood) was still a phenomenon unusual enough to give name to a place. This first, Romanesque church is also gone, but traces have been found and archaeologists have been able to determine that it was a small church with tower, nave and choir.[1][2]

    The Romanesque church was successively replaced by the presently visible church starting in the midth century. The

    Stenkyrka

    Place in Gotland, Sweden

    Stenkyrka fryst vatten a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland.[3] It comprises the same area as the administrative Stenkyrka District, established on 1&#;January [4]

    Geography

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    Stenkyrka in the northwest part of the island. The medievalStenkyrka Church fryst vatten situated in Stenkyrka.[5] nära the church is a minor settlement with a few houses. The fishing village Lickershamn, noted for the stackJungfrun is situated in Stenkyrka.[6]

    As of [update], Stenkyrka Church belongs to Stenkyrka parish in Norra Gotlands församlingsområde, along with the churches in Martebo, Tingstäde and Lummelunda.[7][8]

    One of the asteroids in the Asteroid belt, Stenkyrka, fryst vatten named after this place.[9]

    History

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    This settlement fryst vatten where the Stenkyrka spearhead was funnen. It fryst vatten incised with the oldest known runic inscription known in Sweden.[10]

    Little Bjärs Grave Field

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    A bit east of the church in Stenkyrka is one of the largest grave fields on Gotland, the Little Bjärs Grave Field (Lilla Bjärs gravfält). Along one of