Fjärdhundraland
Dense, dense with small white churches. This is what it looks like in many places in Fjärdhundraland. The medieval churches remain, several with paintings of Albertus Pictor.
Mariakyrkan in the middle of Örsundsbro is Lagunda Parish's modern meeting point. There is a church service every Sunday and there are activities all week long. On Tuesdays, for example, there is a soup lunch and sometimes lectures. In Mariakyrkan you can also get in touch with the church staff. The Lagunda parish also includes ten medieval churches in the area around Örsundsbro.
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Härnevi church is located in an idyllic village setting with lush trees and a tarred bell tower. Summer café.
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Right next to the church is a fine picture stone.
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Härkeberga church is filled with paintings by Albertus Pictor. Not a centimeter is empty, everywhere there are pictures of biblical figures, the essence of folk beliefs, exotic animals and many other things.
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Kumla Church is best known for its vibrant, well-preserved paintings by Albertus Pictor.
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Nysätra church is from the 15th century and built of brick. The facade has plenty of white blinds - ie decorative fields. Inside, the church is characterized by the style ideals of the 19th century.
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Paintings by Albertus Pictor in good condition.
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Medieval church with beautiful altar cabinet.
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Pale in the colors and occasionally damaged paintings but still well worth a visit.
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Biskopskulla Church is a medieval church in disguise - at first glance the small towered sanctuary looks like it's from the 18th century - but step inside and you'll be greeted by medieval frescoes.
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Very small medieval church with fine paintings by Albertus Pictor.
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To the exterior a typical upland church - whitewashed and without towers. Inside you should first and foremost look at the fine arches construction in the choir - the medieval builders were real estates!
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Hardly restored paintings by Albertus Pictor in a beautiful church setting.
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Albertus Pictor paintings with, among other things, Sweden's oldest picture of a skier.
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A delicious pink church with fine tile details. Since the church has a very good acoustics, it is today known as a high-class concert church under Anders Wall's patronage. Since 1989, 6-10 concerts are held here every year.
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Paintings by Albertus Pictor in good condition.
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Gryta kyrka is located at the end of an idyllic winding little road that first takes you past the stately Salnecke and Salnecke castle café. The church is a light-skinned medieval building with a chip roof. If the church is open, you can watch nice lime paintings in the spirit of Albertus Pictor. Don't miss the little special altar essay from the 18th century and the nice pulpit.
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Albertus Pictor paintings restored in the 19th century.
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High on a hill stands Altuna church with a view of the entire parish. The church is from the middle of the 19th century.
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The white-clad church is located at a small height in the middle of the upland cultivation landscape. It is not far to Mälarviken Oxen. The church is built in the Middle Ages and has a low and solid tower.
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Uppsala-Näs church can be seen at the side of the road — a nice place to stop! The church was built in the 15th century and has been renovated a number of times over the centuries. The church interior is white and without paintings. Part of a rune stone is embedded in the church wall.
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Construction of the church began in the 13th century, but many later periods have left their mark. Inside the church there are vault paintings from the 1460s by the so-called Ärentuna master.
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A beautiful little medieval church that has plenty of blinders on the facade. Blinders are decorative patterns and recesses in the wall surface.
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Small church built in the 1670s.
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Frösthult's church is a medieval church that was equipped with towers in the 1840s.
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A small church from the 15th century. Inside there are some fine medieval sculptures and one of Sweden's oldest organs. Nearby is the Andrum outdoor chapel.
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Small medieval church with strong links to the Wik estate.
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Torstuna church is from the 1790s in neoclassical style and very spacious. The population of Torstuna was large at that time and everyone had to fit in the church! The building replaced a medieval church that had been struck by lightning in the early 18th century. The altarpiece was made by Burkhard Precht, one of the best Stockholm craftsmen of the Baroque era.
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Hjälsta church was built at the end of the 15th century. It has high and stately vaults, but is completely devoid of medieval vault paintings. Do not miss the fine rune stones that stand just outside the cemetery wall west of the church.
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