Hjo Church

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Hjo Church
Hjo kyrka
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Hjo Church in October 2009
Hjo Church
Location Hjo
Country Sweden
Denomination Church of Sweden
Administration
Diocese Skara
Parish Parish
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Inside Hjo Church

Hjo Church (Swedish : Hjo kyrka) is a church in Hjo in Sweden. A 1794 fire destroyed the old church. Belonging to Hjo Parish of the Church of Sweden, construction of the current church begun in 1796 and was completed in 1799. [1]

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References

  1. "Hjo kyrka" (in Swedish). Kringla. Retrieved 12 July 2014.

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