Gothic church ruins in Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland.

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St Nicolai Kyrka

Visby


The once magnificant St Nicolai Kyrka, now in ruins, was built in 1230 by Dominican monks.


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1. Helge And Kyrka

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The only stone-built octagonal church in Visby, built in 1200.

2. St Clemens Ruins

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The ruin of a Romanesque church dating from the mid-13th century.

3. Norderport

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4. Visby Sankta Maria Domkyrka

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5. Östergravar

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6. St Karins Kyrka

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7. Konstmuseet

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8. Gotlands Museum

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