Mora kyrka
Also known as Mora Church
1300
Baroque
church
Mora kyrka stands on a narrow peninsula between Lake Siljan and the Österdalälven and serves as the finishing line of the Vasaloppet ski race. The earliest gråsten masonry in the north wall and sacristy dates to the late 13th or early…
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- 1485
The church was rebuilt as a three-aisled hall church with Gothic star vaults during the 1480s.
- 1581
A tall western tower with steep spire was raised, hiding the earlier ornate brick facade.
- 1673
After lightning destroyed the tower in May 1671, royal patronage funded a rapid rebuild completed in 1673.
- 1754
A three-sided choir with dome-like cross vaults was added to the east end.
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- Lukas Riebling · CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Anders Roland · Public domain
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