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Linde church is a medieval church in Central Gotland built in romanesque style between the XIIth and the beginning of the XIIIth century.
Nave and apse, from the pulpit
The pulpit is from XVIIth century
The outer side of the doors of the altarpiece represents scene of the legend of Saint Giles. The altarpiece dates from 1521, just before the reformation. Top left, Saint Giles in monk dress with a rod in his hand; bottom left, Saint Giles with a book in his hand in front of a monastery; top right, martyrdom of Saint Giles; bottom right, St Olof and St George.
Inside the retable (below) is Godfather with Jesus surrounded by St Giles and St Olof.
Source: Bene Riobó / CC BY-SA
The triumphant crucifix represents a Christ wearing shoes! This is a copy while theoriginal is in the Visby Museum.
Sacrament cupboard
St Paul
St Jakob
Christ in Getsemane, kiss of Judas, and Christ bearing the cross, XVth century.
The flagellation, the crowning with thorns, and the crucifixion
Life tree ornamentation ?
St Andrew and St Barbara
A She devil
Coronation of Mary
Saint Peter
St Bartolomeus (1300s')
Below, gossiping women in the church. Painting by the "Passion painter" on the west wall.
Getting there
Getting there
By public transport
By public transport
From Visby by bus.
By sailing boat
By sailing boat
There are three marinas in a 20km radius from Linde church: Roneham, on the east coast of Gotland, Djupvik, a small marina deserving the island of Stora Karlsjö, and Klintehamn.
Place
Place
- Coordinates: 57.281035, 18.380012
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