Only a few of the church buildings on Gotland have been significantly altered since the end of the Middle Ages, which is unusual in a European context, since medieval churches were often heavily reconstructed or renovated during the 19th century.
Só unhas poucas das igrexas construídas en Gotland foron alteradas en boa medida dende o final da Idade Media, algo inusual no contexto europeo, xa que as igrexas medievais foron en xeral fortemente reconstruídas ou renovadas durante o século XIX.