Bredsättra Church

The oldest part of the now visible church is the tower, dating from the 13th century and originally designed also as a defensive tower.The present nave dates from 1848, as do the spire of the tower.The baptismal font is a Romanesque piece of art.The church also has two carved wooden statues depicting female saints from the 15th century; one depicts Catherine of Vadstena and the other an unknown saint.[1] Not far from the church lie he ruins of Saint Birgitta's chapel.
Kalmar CountyBredsättra sockenSwedenDenominationChurch of SwedenDioceseVäxjöSwedishLutheranÖlandBaltic SeaDiocese of Växjöbaptismal fontRomanesquetriumphal crossGothicCatherine of VadstenaaltarpiecepulpitSaint Birgitta's chapelBorgholm MunicipalityMörbylånga MunicipalityBöda kronoparkHorns KungsgårdOttenbyStora AlvaretTrollskogenByrums raukarGrankullavikenHornsjönKapelluddenKapelludden lighthouseKälla Old ChurchLånge ErikNeptune's fieldsÖland BridgeSt. Olaf's ChapelAlböke ChurchBorgholm ChurchBöda ChurchEgby ChurchFöra ChurchGärdslösa ChurchHögby Church