Böda Church ( sv, Böda kyrka) is a
Lutheran church in
Böda socken
Böda socken is a former socken of Åkerbo Hundred on Öland, Sweden. Since 1974, it's part of the Borgholm Municipality on the island of Öland, Sweden. It covers 107 square kilometers and had 773 inhabitants in 2000.
History
The oldest parts of ...
on the Swedish island
Öland, in the
Baltic Sea. It belongs to the
Diocese of Växjö
The Diocese of Växjö ( sv, Växjö stift) is one of the 13 dioceses or regional units of the Lutheran Church of Sweden. It was also a former Roman Catholic bishopric.
Lutheran diocese
Diocese of Växjö is situated in southern Sweden and inclu ...
.
History and architecture
Böda Church was built during the second half of the 12th century as a
Romanesque church with
nave, a narrower
choir and
apse. During the late 12th and early 13th century, the church was rebuilt into a
fortified church. During the reconstruction, the apse was removed and the nave and choir made equally broad.
The church was almost completely rebuilt 1801-03. The new church incorporates a few medieval elements, notably the
Romanesque north portal. The church furnishings are post-Reformation works of art.
References
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Churches in the Diocese of Växjö
Churches in Kalmar County