Nödinge Church () is a

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Nödinge-Nol Nödinge-Nol is a urban areas of Sweden, locality and the seat of Ale Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 9,822 inhabitants in 2010. Overview The town Nödinge-Nol was once three villages: Alafors, Nol, Sweden, Nol and Nödi ...

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, about north of

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. The current church was built in 1727, replacing an older Romanesque church from the 12th or 13th century. The church has a fine

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interior, with ceiling paintings by master painter Alexander Fox added in 1734. The

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was added in 1741 by the sculptor Johan Petter Weber. It underwent extensive renovation in 1981-1982. The church has been used, among other things, for the filming of the 2013 movie '' The Anderssons Hit the Road''.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nodinge Church Churches in Västra Götaland County Churches completed in 1727 18th-century Church of Sweden church buildings 1727 establishments in Sweden Churches in the Diocese of Gothenburg Ale Municipality 18th-century establishments in Älvsborg County