Image 6031.01.04 by Leslie Garland

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6031.01.04 Frösö Church on the island of Frösön Östersund Jämtland Sweden Keywords: The wood shingle clad Baroque onion shaped wooden bell tower was built in 1754 and is in typical Norrland style. It contains the 14th century Birgitta bell and a smaller one from the 18th century Saint Birgitta is said to have stopped here on her pilgrimage to Trondheim Norway The church was founded circa 1200 but 19th century fires destroyed much of it Composer Wilhelm Peterson Berger is buried here Swedish northern religion religious building place of worship Christian Christianity design architecture old historic ancient Froson Ostersund Jamtland Kyrka
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Photographer: Leslie Garland
Collection: Sweden
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Frösö Church on the island of Frösön Östersund Jämtland Sweden
Keywords: The wood shingle clad Baroque onion shaped wooden bell tower was built in 1754 and is in typical Norrland style. It contains the 14th century Birgitta bell and a smaller one from the 18th century Saint Birgitta is said to have stopped here on her pilgrimage to Trondheim Norway The church was founded circa 1200 but 19th century fires destroyed much of it Composer Wilhelm Peterson Berger is buried here Swedish northern religion religious building place of worship Christian Christianity design architecture old historic ancient Froson Ostersund Jamtland Kyrka