Näs Church, Gotland

Näs Church (Swedish: Näs kyrka) is a medieval church on the Swedish island of Gotland. It was built in the 13th century, and has hardly been altered since. It belongs to the Diocese of Visby.

Näs Church
Näs kyrka
Näs Church, view of the exterior
Näs Church
Location on Gotland
57°06′37″N 18°15′44″E
CountrySweden
DenominationChurch of Sweden
Administration
DioceseVisby

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
  1. Lagerlöf, Erland, ed. (1973). Gotlands kyrkor (in Swedish). Uddevalla: Rabén & Sjögren. pp. 219–220. ISBN 9129410355.

Further reading
  • Bergman, Mats (1998). Näs kyrka. Sveriges kyrkor, konsthistoriskt inventarium (in Swedish). 224. Västervik: AB C O Ekblad & Co. ISSN 0284-1894.
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