Ulrika Eleonora Kyrkan


Behind Kristinestad's Old Customs House is the 'old' Kristinestad church, better known as Ulrika Eleonora Kyrkan. Built in 1700, the red-wood charmer has a crooked shingled steeple and many other original architectural details.


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