Bollnäs Church, Gothic church in Bollnäs, Sweden.
Bollnäs Church is a stone structure featuring two transepts added to the north and south sides between 1753 and 1755. The complex also includes a cemetery and reflects architectural development spanning multiple periods.
The church was probably built in the 14th century. The tower was added in the 1460s, and the transepts were built in 1753–1755. The 3.5-metre altarpiece came to the church in 1468.
The church keeps Sweden's second-largest collection of medieval wooden church sculptures after Vadstena Abbey Church. The choir holds three altarpieces and five other sculptures, while sixteen more are at Hälsinglands Museum. The Maria altarpiece, called "Bollnäsmadonnan", is attributed to Haaken Gulleson around 1520.
The church stands in central Bollnäs, by the Ljusnan river in Hälsingland. The main entrance is through the round-arched doorway in the white west facade, beneath the brick tower. Inside, the choir holds three altarpieces and five sculptures; sixteen more pieces from the collection are kept at Hälsinglands museum.
The church keeps Sweden's largest collection of medieval wooden church sculptures after Vadstena Abbey Church: three altarpieces and five other carvings in the choir, with 16 more held at Hälsinglands museum. The best known is the Marian altarpiece called "Bollnäsmadonnan", attributed to Haaken Gulleson around 1520.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 93,362 contributors worldwide.