Ardre Church

Ardre Church
Ardre kyrka
Ardre Church, external view
Ardre Church
57°22′46″N 18°41′48″E / 57.37944°N 18.69667°E / 57.37944; 18.69667
Country	Sweden
Denomination	Church of Sweden
Administration
Diocese	Visby

Ardre Church (Swedish: Ardre kyrka) is a medieval Lutheran church on the Swedish island of Gotland, in the Diocese of Visby (Sweden).

History and architecture

Interior view towards the choir

The oldest part of the church is the tower, dating from about 1200. The tower originally belonged to an earlier church building from the 12th century, the nave and choir of which was replaced with the current building circa 1250. The sculptured choir portal originally also belonged to the earlier church.^[1]

The interior of the church was heavily remodelled after plans by artist Axel Haig (Swedish: Axel Herman Hägg) in 1900–1902, in a Neo-Medieval style. The dominating wall paintings are consequently designed by Hägg. A few stained glass windows remain but were complemented by modern replicas during the renovation.^[1]

The furnishings of the church are still largely medieval: an altarpiece from the early 14th century, a triumphal cross and baptismal font, both from the middle of the 13th century, and a carved wooden Madonna from circa 1500 are all in their original milieu. The organ is an elaborate Gothic Revival piece, made for the renovation in 1902 and inspired by medieval French organs.^[1]

References

1 2 3 Lagerlöf, Erland (1973). Lagerlöf, Erland, ed. Gotlands kyrkor (in Swedish). Uddevalla: Rabén & Sjögren. pp. 95–97. ISBN 9129410355.

External links

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Churches on Gotland, Sweden

Akebäck Ala Alskog Alva Anga Ardre Atlingbo Barlingbo Björke Boge Bro Bunge Burs Buttle Bäl Dalhem Eke Ekeby Eksta Endre Eskelhem Etelhem Fardhem Fide Fleringe Fole Follingbo Fröjel Fårö Gammelgarn Ganthem Garde Gerum Gothem Grötlingbo Guldrupe Hablingbo Hall Halla Hamra Hangvar Havdhem Hejde Hejdeby Hejnum Hellvi Hemse Hogrän Hörsne Klinte Kräklingbo Källunge Lau Levide Linde Lojsta Lokrume Lummelunda Lye Lärbro Martebo Mästerby Norrlanda När Näs Othem Roma Rone Rute Sanda Silte Sjonhem Slite Sproge Stenkumla Stenkyrka Stånga Sundre Tingstäde Tofta Träkumla Vall Vallstena Vamlingbo Viklau Visby Cathedral Visborg Vänge Väskinde Västergarn Västerhejde Väte Öja Östergarn

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Coordinates: 57°22′46″N 18°41′48″E / 57.37944°N 18.69667°E / 57.37944; 18.69667

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