WOW! I can’t BELIEVE 90% of tourist will NEVER get to see THIS when they visit SWEDEN!.

Stora Tuna Church is built near a cult site dedicated to the Æsir god Frey and on an older grey stone church from the 13th century. It was consecrated in 1469 by the bishop of Västerås. The church was built without a tower but otherwise still has the same size and shape. The first tower was built at the end of the 16th century but was already destroyed by fire in 1590. It was replaced by a new tower that was severely damaged by fire on two occasions after being struck by lightning in 1664 and 1807. Today's church tower was built between 1914 and 1915, during the First World War, and was designed by architect Axel Lindegren. The tower is 86 meters high and has a copper roof.
The church houses a copy of Gustav Vasa's Bible, the first Bible translation into Swedish, published in 1541.

[@annicaesplund6613]

The "hall" is called vapenhus, weapon house, where you had to öeave your weapons before entering the church itself.

[@gustafschwerer]

Truly awe inspiring! 🙏

[@GarthLovesTRAVEL]

@@gustafschwerer finally I get to respond to you. I sent you a message on Instagram because I couldn’t respond to your last message for some reason I couldn’t see it on here. Weird. How are you? Send me a message in Instagram

[@gustafschwerer]

@GarthLovesTRAVEL My messages gets deleted. Sadly im an inconvenience to the powers that be. 🤷😊 Ill get back to You on there! 🙏

[@GarthLovesTRAVEL]

@ Ok.

[@coconutfleetsleeper5717]

Dude you have to visit marstrand, before you leave sweden. It will blow your mind!

[@GarthLovesTRAVEL]

@@coconutfleetsleeper5717 Oh ok! I will add that to my long list. Awesome recommendation. I am looking forward to seeing this place. Thanks for watching. 🫡

[@mavvat]

@@GarthLovesTRAVEL Take Bohus on the way, Marstrand was taken by the danish but Bohus never was. Btw Kungälv is whwre u take a left turn to marstrand.

[@GarthLovesTRAVEL]

@@mavvat oh ok. So much great info. Thank you guys! You are making this visit to Sweden well worth it. 🫡

[@yoss214]

Stora Tuna cemetery is where world-renowned opera singer Jussi Björling is buried. He is considered one of the finest tenors that have ever lived. He was born in Borlänge. If you want to hear him sing, there are plenty of KZbin videos of his recordings.

[@GarthLovesTRAVEL]

Oh yes! I saw something about that. Thanks for sharing and taking the time to watch. 👏

[@AnitaGren]

This was "my" church as young and got married there. Many wanted it to become a chathedral since its beauty but never happend.

[@GarthLovesTRAVEL]

@@AnitaGren awww! That’s a beautiful story. The guy in the video..Peter told me about the history of the church and the one in vasteras. Such a beautiful place. Thank you for watching. ❤️

[@Dalpilarna]

Great video Garth, I'm already looking forward to the next one.

[@GarthLovesTRAVEL]

@@Dalpilarna aww! Thank you so much for your kind comment!. So nice of you. I am looking forward to the next one too. I have been waiting to go to this place. 🫡

[@andersholmstrom3571]

I do not know this church. But I believe that the stones on the walls would be old grave stones which where originally in the floor but have later been moved to the walls.

[@GarthLovesTRAVEL]

@@andersholmstrom3571 yes. Peter explained them in the video. Very nice engravings on them 🫡

[@dagnatt1091]

Nice video. Where are you going next?

[@GarthLovesTRAVEL]

Thanks for watching!. Not sure of the order of destination yet but I will definitely post it. 🫡

[@andersholmstrom3571]

My god Garth. I have written to you many times that these things you call altars are not at all altars. They are what we call "predikstol". A place where the priests used to stand during their sermons so that people could hear them. They are not so often used nowasays as we now have sound systems. You asked whatis up in the tower. That would normally be the churche bells. The top structure looks like a wooden construction which is copper plated. That what the normal way to build the top bit of the church towers. It is the same in the Västerås cathedral.

[@GarthLovesTRAVEL]

@@andersholmstrom3571 ha! I understand that’s what you guys call them but in the states we call them altars. I don’t live here full time so my memory won’t register that when I make the videos. I will always go back to what I grew up with. Same as you here. Think of me like that little annoying kid that always forgets 😂. You are a Jem Anders..thanks for your support.

[@andersholmstrom3571]

@@GarthLovesTRAVEL The real altar you will find at the end of the church. Fartherst away from the entrence. You often film them but you do not recognise them as the altars. If you come to Västerås please give me a shout in advance. I will be happy to show you my self. We can visit the cathedral together so that I caqn show you properly. I am retired so I have time most o the time.

[@GarthLovesTRAVEL]

@ Ok. Awesome! I will definitely be back in vasteras soon hopefully. There is a place I want to visit there. Thanks for the offer. 👌

[@mavvat]

its like 10-20 inces of ice there. lol slushy

[@GarthLovesTRAVEL]

@@mavvat 😂

[@elizahJ]

The kings on the right side of the church is Karl XI and Karl XII

[@GarthLovesTRAVEL]

@@elizahJ Ok. Thank you so much for letting us know. Thanks for watching. 🫡