Churches in Sweden

An interesting tombstone is set into the side of the oldest brick structure in Northern Europe.

A medieval village, with red wooden cottages around a stone church, stands as a well-preserved example of a settlement type that was once common in northern Sweden.

Legend has it that this church faced a troll problem, leading to the affixing of a stone face of Satan above the entrance to deter further encounters.

A medieval church that contains murals from famed artist Albertus Pictor.

These unique stained glass windows were designed by local children using a modern flair.

A Viking man's tribute to his brother stands in Gävle's oldest church.

A small church in Uppsala hides the grave of a renowned 18th-century astronomer.

The final resting place of the father of modern biological taxonomy.

A 12th-century church with a medieval fresco and an intriguing “Greek runestone.”

This mysterious runestone embedded in a church wall is linked to the medieval cult of Saint Erik.

The ruins of a monastery where Saint Bridget of Sweden had her revelations recorded.

This centuries-old rooster survived a devastating fire.

Located in an old church, this brewery produces a different kind of holy water.

His body was found mysteriously preserved in a Swedish mine over 40 years after his initial disappearance.

When a conglomerate of visionary startups commandeer a disused Greek Orthodox Church, zaniness ensues.