List of church murals in Sweden

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This is a list of church murals in Sweden which are also referred to as ceiling paintings, wall paintings or sometimes church frescos. In Swedish, they are usually called kalkmålningar (lime paintings) takmålningar (ceiling paintings) or väggmålningar (wall paintings).

The list is far from complete. Please feel free to add to it, either with new entries or additional details in regard to the existing entries.

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Name Location Dates and comments Coordinates Image Refs
Ala Church Gotland 13th & 15th centuries 57°25′08″N 18°38′07″E / 57.41889°N 18.63528°E / 57.41889; 18.63528
Anderslöv Church Scania c. 1347 by the Snårestad Master 55°26′16″N 13°18′56″E / 55.43778°N 13.31556°E / 55.43778; 13.31556 [1]
Almunge Church Uppland 15th century by Albertus Pictor 59°51′59″N 18°04′06″E / 59.86639°N 18.06833°E / 59.86639; 18.06833 [2]
Alva Church Gotland 15th century 57°12′27″N 18°21′41″E / 57.20750°N 18.36139°E / 57.20750; 18.36139 [3]
Anga Church Gotland 13th & 15th centuries 57°28′49″N 18°42′23″E / 57.48028°N 18.70639°E / 57.48028; 18.70639 [3]
Bäl Church Gotland 57°38′41″N 18°37′58″E / 57.64472°N 18.63278°E / 57.64472; 18.63278 [4]
Barlingbo Church Gotland 13th & 14th centuries 57°33′52″N 18°27′47″E / 57.56444°N 18.46306°E / 57.56444; 18.46306 [3]
Bjäresjö Church Scania 13th & 14th centuries 55°27′44″N 13°45′00″E / 55.46222°N 13.75000°E / 55.46222; 13.75000 [5]
Boge Church Gotland 13th & 15th centuries, the later in the style of the Master of the Passion of Christ 57°41′13″N 18°45′46″E / 57.68694°N 18.76278°E / 57.68694; 18.76278 [3]
Bollerup Church Tomelilla Municipality, Scania 1476 on Barbara Brahe's return from Italy 55°29′33″N 14°02′51″E / 55.49250°N 14.04750°E / 55.49250; 14.04750 [6]
Bro Church Gotland Medieval 57°40′12″N 18°28′29″E / 57.67000°N 18.47472°E / 57.67000; 18.47472 [7]
Bromma Church Stockholm c. 1480 59°21′16″N 17°55′14″E / 59.35444°N 17.92056°E / 59.35444; 17.92056
Brunnby Church Höganäs, Scania c. 1480 with Barbaras Brahe's support 56°15′33″N 12°34′25″E / 56.25917°N 12.57361°E / 56.25917; 12.57361 [8]
Bunge Church Gotland Late 14th – early 15th century (anonymous Bohemian or Prussian master) 57°51′13″N 19°01′24″E / 57.85361°N 19.02333°E / 57.85361; 19.02333 [9]
Buttle Church Gotland 15th century, by the Master of the Passion of Christ or his workshop 57°24′09″N 18°31′48″E / 57.40250°N 18.53000°E / 57.40250; 18.53000 [3]
Danmark Church Uppland Late medieval, by Albertus Pictor and Johannes Rosenrod 57°49′58″N 17°44′42″E / 57.83278°N 17.74500°E / 57.83278; 17.74500
Dalhem Church Gotland 14th century and 1899-1914 57°33′08″N 18°32′02″E / 57.55222°N 18.53389°E / 57.55222; 18.53389 [3]
Eke Church Gotland 13th & 15th centuries 57°10′04″N 18°22′45″E / 57.16778°N 18.37917°E / 57.16778; 18.37917 [3]
Ekeby Church Gotland 13th, 14th (Master of the Passion of Christ), 17th & 19th centuries 57°35′42″N 18°30′42″E / 57.59500°N 18.51167°E / 57.59500; 18.51167 [3]
Enåker Church Uppland 15th & 16th centuries, some by the Tierp group 60°02′06″N 16°47′59″E / 60.03500°N 16.79972°E / 60.03500; 16.79972 [10]
Etelhem Church Gotland 14th & 15th centuries 57°20′14″N 18°29′45″E / 57.33722°N 18.49583°E / 57.33722; 18.49583 [3]
Everlöv Church Blentarp, Scania c. 1500 by the Everlövs Master 55°36′31″N 13°35′24″E / 55.60861°N 13.59000°E / 55.60861; 13.59000 [11]
Färlöv Church Scania 15th century 56°04′26″N 14°04′59″E / 56.07389°N 14.08306°E / 56.07389; 14.08306 [12]
Farstorp Church Scania Late 15th century 56°16′37″N 13°47′48″E / 56.27694°N 13.79667°E / 56.27694; 13.79667 [5]
Finja Church Scania Mid-12th century 56°09′30.7″N 13°41′00.9″E / 56.158528°N 13.683583°E / 56.158528; 13.683583
Fjälkinge Church Scania 1475-1500 56°02′15″N 14°16′40″E / 56.03750°N 14.27778°E / 56.03750; 14.27778 [5]
Fjelie Church Scania 13th, 14th and 15th centuries 55°43′38″N 13°06′17″E / 55.72722°N 13.10472°E / 55.72722; 13.10472 [5]
Fröjel Church Gotland Early 14th century 57°20′08″N 18°11′23″E / 57.33556°N 18.18972°E / 57.33556; 18.18972 [7]
Fulltofta Church Scania Late 15th century 55°52′38″N 13°37′07″E / 55.87722°N 13.61861°E / 55.87722; 13.61861 [5]
Ganthem Church Gotland 15th century 57°30′52″N 18°35′54″E / 57.51444°N 18.59833°E / 57.51444; 18.59833 [3]
Garde Church Gotland c. 1200 by an anonymous, probably Russian artist 57°19′01″N 18°34′55″E / 57.31694°N 18.58194°E / 57.31694; 18.58194 [3]
Gökhem Church Blentarp, Scania 15th century by Master Amund 58°10′25″N 13°24′27″E / 58.17361°N 13.40750°E / 58.17361; 13.40750 [13]
Gothem Church Gotland c. 1300 by an anonymous, probably German artist 57°34′31″N 18°44′06″E / 57.57528°N 18.73500°E / 57.57528; 18.73500 [3]
Grönby Church Scania Second half of the 13th century 55°26′35″N 13°21′20″E / 55.44306°N 13.35556°E / 55.44306; 13.35556 [5]
Grötlingbo Church Gotland 14th century 57°08′01″N 18°20′47″E / 57.13361°N 18.34639°E / 57.13361; 18.34639 [3]
Gualöv Church Scania Late 12th century and 1470s. 56°02′53″N 14°24′29″E / 56.04806°N 14.40806°E / 56.04806; 14.40806 [5]
Halla Church Gotland 15th & 16th century 57°30′39″N 18°29′50″E / 57.51083°N 18.49722°E / 57.51083; 18.49722 [3]
Härkeberga Church Uppland 1480s by Albertus Pictor 59°41′34″N 17°11′16″E / 59.69278°N 17.18778°E / 59.69278; 17.18778 [14]
Häverö Church Uppland 15th century in the style of Albertus Pictor 60°02′28″N 18°40′48″E / 60.04111°N 18.68000°E / 60.04111; 18.68000 [15]
Hejdeby Church Gotland 13th & 15th centuries 57°37′49″N 18°26′34″E / 57.63028°N 18.44278°E / 57.63028; 18.44278 [3]
Hemse Church Gotland 14th & 15th centuries 57°13′58″N 18°22′22″E / 57.23278°N 18.37278°E / 57.23278; 18.37278 [3]
Hällestad Church Scania 1460s 55°40′39″N 13°25′14″E / 55.67750°N 13.42056°E / 55.67750; 13.42056 [16]
Jumkil Church Uppland 15th century 59°56′33″N 17°25′24″E / 59.94250°N 17.42333°E / 59.94250; 17.42333 [17]
Knislinge Church Scania Romanesque and 1460–61 56°11′29″N 14°05′06″E / 56.19139°N 14.08500°E / 56.19139; 14.08500 [5]
Köpinge Church Scania 1460s 55°56′18″N 14°09′29″E / 55.93833°N 14.15806°E / 55.93833; 14.15806 [5]
Kräklingbo Church Gotland Early 13th century 57°26′42″N 18°42′40″E / 57.44500°N 18.71111°E / 57.44500; 18.71111 [3]
Lagga Church Uppland 15th century in the style of Albertus Pictor 59°47′48″N 17°50′24″E / 59.79667°N 17.84000°E / 59.79667; 17.84000 [18]
Långaröd Church Scania 15th century 55°47′16″N 13°50′17″E / 55.78778°N 13.83806°E / 55.78778; 13.83806 [5]
Lärbro Church Gotland Medieval 57°47′13″N 18°47′37″E / 57.78694°N 18.79361°E / 57.78694; 18.79361 [3]
Linde Church Gotland 15th century 57°16′46″N 18°22′47″E / 57.27944°N 18.37972°E / 57.27944; 18.37972 [3]
Linderöd Church Scania 1498 by Anders Johansson 55°56′15″N 13°49′24″E / 55.93750°N 13.82333°E / 55.93750; 13.82333 [5]
Listlena Church Uppland 15th century 59°39′48″N 17°16′02″E / 59.66333°N 17.26722°E / 59.66333; 17.26722 [19]
Lau Church Gotland 1520 57°16′58″N 18°37′12″E / 57.28278°N 18.62000°E / 57.28278; 18.62000 [3]
Lojsta Church Gotland Mid-13th century to c. 1520 57°18′46″N 18°23′03″E / 57.31278°N 18.38417°E / 57.31278; 18.38417 [3]
Lummelunda Church Gotland 13th, 15th centuries and 17th centuries 57°46′11″N 18°27′19″E / 57.76972°N 18.45528°E / 57.76972; 18.45528 [3]
Lye Church Gotland 14th and 15th centuries 57°17′52″N 18°31′34″E / 57.29778°N 18.52611°E / 57.29778; 18.52611 [3]
Lyngsjö Church Scania 12th and 14th century 55°56′07″N 14°04′16″E / 55.93528°N 14.07111°E / 55.93528; 14.07111 [5]
Mariakyrkan Båstad, Scania 15th & 16th centuries, various painters 56°26′00″N 12°50′08″E / 56.43333°N 12.83556°E / 56.43333; 12.83556 [20]
Markim Church Uppland 15th century 59°36′19″N 18°03′00″E / 59.60528°N 18.05000°E / 59.60528; 18.05000 [14]
Nederluleå Church Gammelstaden, Norrbotten 15th century by a pupil of Albertus Pictor 65°38′44″N 22°01′41″E / 65.64556°N 22.02806°E / 65.64556; 22.02806 [21]
St. Mary's Church, Ystad Ystad, Scania 13th century 56°25′45″N 13°49′07″E / 56.42917°N 13.81861°E / 56.42917; 13.81861 [22]
Öja Church Gotland 13th and 15th centuries 57°02′07″N 18°18′00″E / 57.03528°N 18.30000°E / 57.03528; 18.30000 [3]
Östra Hoby Church Borrby, Scania 13th, 15th and 16th centuries, including Åle workshop 59°28′19″N 14°13′53″E / 59.47194°N 14.23139°E / 59.47194; 14.23139 [23]
Överselö Church Strängnäs, Södermanland mid-15th century 59°25′08″N 17°07′52″E / 59.41889°N 17.13111°E / 59.41889; 17.13111 [24]
St. Peter's Church, Malmö Malmö, Scania Early 16th century 55°36′25″N 13°00′13″E / 55.60694°N 13.00361°E / 55.60694; 13.00361 [25]
Rasbokil Church Uppland c. 1500 59°59′34″N 17°51′37″E / 59.99278°N 17.86028°E / 59.99278; 17.86028 [26]
Rö Church Uppland 15th century 59°41′48″N 18°23′20″E / 59.69667°N 18.38889°E / 59.69667; 18.38889 [27]
Roslags-Bro Church Uppland 15th century, largely decorative 59°49′47″N 18°44′13″E / 59.82972°N 18.73694°E / 59.82972; 18.73694 [28]
Sånga Church Uppland c. 1470 59°21′29″N 17°42′27″E / 59.35806°N 17.70750°E / 59.35806; 17.70750 [15]
Södra Råda Old Church Gullspång, Västra Götaland 1323 & 1494, destroyed by fire 2001 59°00′14″N 14°12′15″E / 59.00389°N 14.20417°E / 59.00389; 14.20417 [29]
Skånela Church Uppland 15th century 59°34′52″N 17°56′56″E / 59.58111°N 17.94889°E / 59.58111; 17.94889 [15]
Stenkyrka Church Gotland 13th and 14th centuries 57°29′08″N 18°31′14″E / 57.48556°N 18.52056°E / 57.48556; 18.52056 [3]
Sundre Church Gotland Medieval 56°56′09″N 18°10′53″E / 56.93583°N 18.18139°E / 56.93583; 18.18139 [3]
Täby Church Uppland 1470s by Albertus Pictor 59°29′27″N 18°03′24″E / 59.49083°N 18.05667°E / 59.49083; 18.05667
Tensta Church Uppland 1473 (by Johannes Rosenrod), 1480s, 16th century. Includes the first deliberate portrait in Swedish art. 60°02′26″N 17°40′18″E / 60.04056°N 17.67167°E / 60.04056; 17.67167 [14]
Torshälla Church Södermanland 15th century attributed to by Albertus Pictor 59°25′19″N 16°28′06″E / 59.42194°N 16.46833°E / 59.42194; 16.46833
Vä Church Scania 12th century, possibly the oldest in Sweden 55°59′30″N 14°05′13″E / 55.99167°N 14.08694°E / 55.99167; 14.08694 [30]
Vaksala Church Uppland 14th to 16th centuries, some probably by Albertus Pictor 59°52′33″N 17°41′11″E / 59.87583°N 17.68639°E / 59.87583; 17.68639 [14]
Vamlingbo Church Gotland Second half of the 13th century 56°58′10″N 18°13′49″E / 56.96944°N 18.23028°E / 56.96944; 18.23028 [3]
Yttergran Church Uppland 14th & 15th century (Albertus Pictor) 56°36′05″N 17°30′17″E / 56.60139°N 17.50472°E / 56.60139; 17.50472 [14]

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External links[edit]

  • Media related to Church murals in Sweden at Wikimedia Commons
  • Medeltidens bildvärld [The world of images of the Middle Ages], a database with searchable photos of i.a. church murals, run by the Swedish History Museum (in Swedish)
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