Grödinge Kyrkby is a small settlement in the historical province of Södermanland in eastern Sweden, today a part of Botkyrka Municipality in Stockholm County. The church here was once the center of social and religious life in the parish. The parish once covered an area that today includes parts of the locality Tumba.
A Short History of Grödinge Kyrkby
Grödinge Parish was established during the Middle Ages and its church dates back to the 12th century. The parish was in operation until the Swedish Municipal Reform of 1862. This was when its operations were split between the local government of Grödinge Municipality and the church congregation. Grödinge Municipality became a part of Botkyrka Municipality in 1971. In regards to the church congregation, Grödinge Kyrkby, and its church are still a part of Grödinge Congregation.
Things to Do and See
Welcome to the rural countryside in the southern parts of Stockholm County. Farmland and small forests surround the medieval stone church and it is never far to the coast of the Baltic Sea.
Grödinge Church
Grödinge Church is at the center of Grödinge Kyrkby. It is a white stone church from the 12th century. The church has seen several alterations over the centuries but has stayed as the main church of the parish and later the Grödinge Congregation. It is today a part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sweden.
How to Get to Grödinge Kyrkby
- Flights: Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) is 74 kilometers to the north while Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) is 87 kilometers to the southwest.
- Car: Grödinge Kyrkby is along countryside roads south of Vårsta.
- Bus: Local buses from SL connect Grödinge Kyrkby with the surrounding region.
- Train: Commuter trains from SL stop at the stattions in nearby Rönninge and Tumba.
The driving distance from 5 major Swedish cities, according to Google Maps:
- Stockholm – 36 kilometers (37 min)
- Gothenburg – 450 kilometers (5 h 4 min)
- Malmö – 594 kilometers (6 h 19 min)
- Linköping – 181 kilometers (2 h 8 min)
- Kiruna – 1267 kilometers (14 h 33 min)
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