Bottnaryd Church

Bottnaryd Church (Swedish: Bottnaryds kyrka) is a historic church building in Bottnaryd, Sweden. It is located in Jönköping Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden. The church is situated next to the lake Gårdsjön.[1]

Bottnaryd Church
Bottnaryds kyrka
Bottnaryd Church in July 2014
LocationBottnaryd
CountrySweden
DenominationChurch of Sweden
History
Consecrated1667 (1667)
Administration
ParishNorra Mo
DioceseDiocese of Skara

The church belongs to the Norra Mo Parish within the Diocese of Skara of the Church of Sweden. It was built in the late 17th century, replacing a Medieval church demolished in May 1666. The new church was completed in May 1695. The church is built entirely of wood. South of the church stands a wooden bell tower built in 1686. The church has a sandstone baptismal font dating from the Middle Ages. The altarpiece was created in northern Germany in the early 17th century and the wood-carved pulpit with canopy dates from 1670. Between 1886–1890, the church under went re-construction under the direction of architect Helgo Zettervall (1831–1907). [2] [3]

References
  1. "Bottnaryds kyrka". guidebook-sweden.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  2. "Bottnaryds kyrka 1667" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  3. "Helgo Nikolaus Zettervall, svenska arkitekter". Nordisk familjebok. Retrieved January 1, 2019.

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