Medieval churches in Dal: Väversunda church / Jöns Jakob Berzelius

Väversunda church from the 1160s is built in Romanesque style and is one of the best preserved medieval churches in the area. It is built of Omberg's limestone. Jöns Jacob Berzelius, born in Väversunda sörgård, was a Swedish baron, chemist and naturalist who has been given the epithet "the father of Swedish chemistry". He discovered the elements cerium, selenium, silicon and thorium and has had two minerals named after him: berzelianite and berzeliite. In the parish hall there is an exhibition about Berzelius. Time 2026. Saturday 22/8 at 10.30-11.45 Place: Gathering at Berzelius' memorial stone, Väversunda church https://osm.org/go/0YxZ75cx-?m Prices: 150 SEK/adult. Cash/Swish on site or pre-booked in Salver. If you do not have your own car, you can travel with Östgötatrafiken's commuter traffic from Vadstena to Väversunda. Organizer: Cultural tours in Dal in collaboration with Folkuniversitetet I öSTERGÖTLAND Contact: 0143-201 19, 076-765 1317 mailto:borghamnguide@gmail.com Group tours: For groups, the tour can be booked on other dates. Contact us for booking.