Bokenäs Old Church

Bokenäs Old Church
Bokenäs Old Church
58°17′33″N 11°34′34″E
Location	Bokenäs in Uddevalla Municipality, Västra Götaland County
Country	Sweden
Denomination	Church of Sweden
History
Founded	Early 12th century
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Gothenburg
Parish	Bokenäsets församling

Bokenäs Old Church (Swedish: Bokenäs gamla kyrka) is a medieval era church at Bokenäs in Uddevalla Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden.

History

It is now part of Bokenäs assembly, after Bokenäs and several other local parishes were merged in 2010. One of the most well-preserved medieval churches in Bohuslän, it was founded at some point in the early 12th century, and has been in use since. Except for parts of the interior, the weaponhouse from the 17th century, and the tower from 1752, most of the church is original. The altar, baptismal font and pulpit are from the 1770s. Interior paintings were made in 1770 by Johan Henric Dieden (1732-1817) from Uddevalla.

The church underwent restoration from 1974 to 1976 under the direction of architect Arne Nygård (1925-2014). The church is open to the public daily during the summer, and for pre-arranged visits during the rest of the year due to maintenance costs.

Gallery

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  Church exterior, seen in April 2006.
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  Church exterior, seen in April 2006.
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  Oldest church entry, designed for defensive purposes.
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  The church in 1919, after a recent restoration.

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  Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in which an unidentified British sailor killed in the Battle of Jutland 1916 is buried
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  Church interior seen from the main church entry
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  Renaissance-style altarpiece with an old apse behind
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  Main church exit, pews and paintings of saints by Johan Henric Dieden
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  Church interior seen from the choir, next to the altar

References

• "Bokenäs gamla kyrka". Uddevalla Municipality (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
• Persson, Christian (2007). Bohusläns historia - Från inlandsis till nutid. Skolutveckling Väst. ISBN 978-91-633-0054-7.

External links

• Bokenäs gamla kyrka website