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Röra kyrka

Between Tegneby and Henån on the island of Orust stands Röra kyrka, believed to be the third church built on this site. Its plain stone exterior conceals a good collection of older fittings, including a Romanesque font, that trace the parish's history back to the…

Röra kyrka, 473 96, Henån

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Stala kyrka

Stala kyrka is the largest church on Orust, and the current building is the latest in a succession of churches to have stood on this site. Its design, striking soapstone font and mix of old and new furnishings make it a rewarding stop for visitors…

Stala 402, 472 97, Varekil

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Tegneby kyrka

Tegneby kyrka stands on slightly raised ground amid the open farmland of Orust, its whitened walls visible for some distance. The building combines a stone nave with a tower of stone and timber, the latter surviving from an earlier church on the same site.

Tegneby kyrka, 473 97, Henån

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Torps kyrka

Torps kyrka is a white stone church standing on a hill on the island of Orust, in Göteborg diocese. Built in the late 1860s, it replaced a mediaeval predecessor and retains striking older furnishings alongside a local legend of an ancient cave chapel nearby.

473 93, Henån

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