Härlanda Church Ruins ( sv, Härlanda kyrkoruin) are the remains of a medieval church in
Gothenburg,
Sweden.
History
The church was built in the first part of the 12th century and torn down in 1528 by request from King
Gustav I of Sweden
Gustav I, born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family and later known as Gustav Vasa (12 May 1496 – 29 September 1560), was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560, previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm ('' Riksför ...
to build
Lödöse
Lödöse (), also known as Gamla Lödöse is a locality situated in Lilla Edet Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It is situated 40 kilometers northeast of Gothenburg and is considered the precursor to modern-day Gothenburg.
Gaml ...
which became an important trade city and which would serve as the precursor of
Gothenburg which was founded in 1621. The ruin were excavated by
Gothenburg Museum curator Carl Ramsell af Ugglas (1884-1946) and restored at the expense of the
City of Gothenburg
Gothenburg Municipality (''Göteborgs kommun'' or ''Göteborgs stad'') is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Gothenburg.
When the first Swedish local government acts were implement ...
in 1925.
See also
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History of Gothenburg
The history of Gothenburg ( sv, Göteborg) begins with the foundation of the city in 1621, although by that time people had already been living in the area for thousands of years, since the Neolithic Period
The Neolithic period, or New Stone ...
References
Related reading
*Carl Ramsell af Ugglas (1931) '' Lödöse: (gamla Lödöse) : historia och arkeologi. Skrifter utgivna till Göteborgs stads trehundraårsjubileum genom jubileumsutställningens publikationskommitté'' (Göteborg: Medéns bokh)
External links
Göteborgs stadsmuseum website
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Ruins in Sweden
Church ruins in Sweden
History of Gothenburg