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Alunda Church ( sv, Alunda kyrka) is a
Official site (in Swedish)
* {{Churches in Uppland 13th-century churches in Sweden Churches in Uppsala County Churches in the Diocese of Uppsala Churches converted from the Roman Catholic Church to the Church of Sweden
Alunda Church ( sv, Alunda kyrka) is a Lutheran
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church at Alunda in Ă–sthammar Municipality
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The present municipality was created during the local government reform in the late sixti ...
, Uppsala County, Sweden
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. The church is associated with the Archdiocese of Uppsala
The Archdiocese of Uppsala ( sv, Uppsala ärkestift) is one of the thirteen dioceses of the Church of Sweden and the only one having the status of an archdiocese.
Lutheran archdiocese
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of the Church of Sweden
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History and architecture
The oldest part of the church date from the 13th century, and the church was expanded to its present size during the 15th century. During this time the church also received internal brick vault. The church has been ravaged by fire in 1542, 1715 and 1859. Renovations have been carried out in 1898-1899 and in 1937 under the direction of architect Ă„rland Noreen (1888-1970). Among the furnishings, an altarpiece from 1862 was painted by the artist Johan Zacharias Blackstadius (1816-1898) with a framework carved by sculptor Fredrik Smedberg. The baptismal font is from the 15th century. The pulpit was carved in 1796 by Johan Westberg (1732-1811). The congregation is cooperating with a congregation in MarijampolÄ—,Lithuania
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References
External links
Official site (in Swedish)
* {{Churches in Uppland 13th-century churches in Sweden Churches in Uppsala County Churches in the Diocese of Uppsala Churches converted from the Roman Catholic Church to the Church of Sweden