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Björke Church

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Country
  
Sweden

Diocese
  
Diocese of Visby

Denomination
  
Church of Sweden

Björke Church

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

The nave is the oldest part of Björke Church, dating from the mid-13th century. The choir dates from the middle of the 14th century and replaced an earlier choir, half the size of the present one. A church tower was never built. The sacristy is the latest external addition to the church; it dates from 1860.

Internally, the church ceiling is supported by six vaults – two in the choir and four, resting on a central column, in the nave. Among the furnishings, the crucifix dates from 1160 and the pulpit from 1594; it is one of the oldest on Gotland. Of later date are the altarpiece (1911) and the votive ship, donated to the church in 2004.

The church underwent a renovation in 1910–12.

References

Björke Church Wikipedia