Slite Church

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Slite Church
Slite kyrka
Slite Kyrka 02.JPG
Slite Church
Slite Church is located in Gotland
Slite Church
Slite Church
57°42′26″N 18°47′45″E / 57.70722°N 18.79583°E / 57.70722; 18.79583Coordinates: 57°42′26″N 18°47′45″E / 57.70722°N 18.79583°E / 57.70722; 18.79583
CountrySweden
DenominationChurch of Sweden
Administration
DioceseVisby

Slite Church is a church in Slite, on the island of Gotland in Sweden.

The church was designed by the Danish architect Holger Jensen and built 1959–1960. It is built using only local materials such a pine wood and limestone. The rood cross and the sculpture of Mary are made by a local artist, Bertil Nyström.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jacobsson, Britta; Johansson, Eva; Johansson, Per; Andersson, Rolf (1990). Våra kyrkor (in Swedish). Västervik: Klarkullens förlag AB. p. 677. ISBN 91-971561-08.
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