Böda Church
Church in Böda socken, Sweden
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Böda Church (Swedish: Böda kyrka) is a Lutheran church in Böda socken on the Swedish island Öland, in the Baltic Sea. It belongs to the Diocese of Växjö.
| Böda Church | |
|---|---|
Böda kyrka | |
Böda Church, external view | |
  Böda Church Location in Kalmar County | |
| 57°14′40″N 17°03′35″E | |
| Location | Böda socken |
| Country | Sweden |
| Denomination | Church of Sweden |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Växjö |
History and architecture
Böda Church was built during the second half of the 12th century as a Romanesque church with nave, a narrower choir and apse. During the late 12th and early 13th century, the church was rebuilt into a fortified church. During the reconstruction, the apse was removed and the nave and choir made equally broad.[1]
The church was almost completely rebuilt 1801-03. The new church incorporates a few medieval elements, notably the Romanesque north portal. The church furnishings are post-Reformation works of art.[2]
