Hölö Kyrka is a church and small settlement in the historical province of Södermanland in eastern Sweden. This was once the center of the local parish, but is today a part of Södertälje Municipality in Stockholm County. The church is a few kilometers east of the locality that shares its name.
A Short History of Hölö Kyrka
Hölö Parish was established in 1570 when the two medieval parishes of Ytterhölö and Överhölö were merged. The parish church was built in the 12th century and it originally belonged to Ytterhölö Parish. Not much is left of the medieval church, it has been rebuilt many times and large parts of the old church were demolished in the 1790’s.
The parish acted as the local government until the Swedish Municipal Reform of 1862. This was when its responsibilities were split between the church congregation and the new civic government of Hölö Municipality. Mörkö Municipality was incorporated in 1952 and the municipality became a part of Södertälje Municipality in 1971 and was moved from Södermanland County to Stockholm County.
Things to Do and See
Standing next to Lake Kyrksjön, the church offers some great scenery. There area a few houses, but it is the church and the lake that are the main sights.
Hölö Church
The parish church has a medieval origin. Large parts of the medieval church was demolished in the 1790’s and only the 15th-century tower is left from the time before that. The church is today a part of the Hölö-Mörkö Congregation within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sweden.
How to Get to Hölö Kyrka
- Flights: The nearest airport is Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) 54 kilometers to the southwest. Sweden’s largest airport, Stockholm Arlanda (ARN), is 95 kilometers to the north.
- Car: Hölö Kyrka is along Road E4 between Södertälje and Vagnhärad.
- Bus: Buses from SL connect Hölö Kyrka with the surrounding area.
- Train: There is a train station nearby, in both Järna and Vagnhärad.
The driving distance from 5 major Swedish cities, according to Google Maps:
- Stockholm – 57 kilometers (40 min)
- Gothenburg – 417 kilometers (4 h 20 min)
- Malmö – 561 kilometers (5 h 40 min)
- Linköping – 148 kilometers (1 h 40 min)
- Kiruna – 1288 kilometers (13 h 50 min)
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