Church Town of Gammelstad, Luleå
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The Church Town of Gammelstad, Luleå is a well-preserved historic Swedish church village known for its medieval stone church surrounded by hundreds of traditional wooden cottages once used by rural worshippers.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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church town ⓘ historic settlement ⓘ |
| architecturalStyleOfChurch | late medieval stone church architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bothnian coastal trade routes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | subarctic climate ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | well-preserved ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| dateInscribedOnUNESCOList | 1996 ⓘ |
| followsPlanningPattern | Nordic church town layout ⓘ |
| foundedAs | parish centre around a medieval church ⓘ |
| governingBody | Luleå Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCentralMonument | Nederluleå medieval stone church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Gammelstad Church Town wooden cottages
NERFINISHED
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Nederluleå Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalUse | seasonal overnight stays during church festivals ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCentre | Gammelstad Visitor Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalFunction | parish centre for a large rural hinterland ⓘ |
| language | Swedish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Luleå Municipality
NERFINISHED
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Norrbotten County NERFINISHED ⓘ province of Norrbotten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | city of Luleå NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | Lule River delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
medieval stone church surrounded by wooden cottages
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traditional red-painted church cottages ⓘ well-preserved street pattern ⓘ |
| numberOfCottages | over 400 GENERATED ⓘ |
| officialName | Gammelstads kyrkstad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paintColorOfCottages | Falu red NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | group of Scandinavian church towns ⓘ |
| periodOfGreatestUse | 17th to 19th centuries ⓘ |
| preservationReason | authenticity of buildings and layout ⓘ |
| primaryBuildingMaterialOfCottages | wood GENERATED ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheran Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
best-preserved example of a traditional Scandinavian church town
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illustrates pre-industrial rural religious and social life in northern Scandinavia ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | cultural tourism site ⓘ |
| transportAccess | road connection from Luleå ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Europe and North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 762 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatementOfOutstandingUniversalValue | represents a unique example of a traditional church town of northern Scandinavia ⓘ |
| urbanType | rural church village ⓘ |
| usedFor | accommodation for rural worshippers on church weekends ⓘ |
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