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Last updated: 2008-04-21
The 21st century
The church cottages are still privately owned, and the owners and other parishioners still come here for religious feasts, markets, lectures and courses. During traditional Confirmation classes before midsummer, young people stay in their church cottages.
Out of a total of 71 Church Towns in Sweden, there are now only 16. In most cases, only fragments remain. Gammelstad has Sweden´s biggest and best preserved Church Town with 408 cottages containing 553 rooms.
On 10 December 2006, Gammelstad Church Town celebrated its 10th anniversary as a World Heritage Site. Mr and Mrs Martin and Ebba Hansson were declared carriers of the keys and were awarded a key to the Church Town for they are strong commitment to the church and the Church Town tradition in Gammelstad.
Out of a total of 71 Church Towns in Sweden, there are now only 16. In most cases, only fragments remain. Gammelstad has Sweden´s biggest and best preserved Church Town with 408 cottages containing 553 rooms.
On 10 December 2006, Gammelstad Church Town celebrated its 10th anniversary as a World Heritage Site. Mr and Mrs Martin and Ebba Hansson were declared carriers of the keys and were awarded a key to the Church Town for they are strong commitment to the church and the Church Town tradition in Gammelstad.
