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Sundbybergs kyrka

Address
Rosengatan 15, 17270, SUNDBYBERG
Municipality
Sundbybergs Kommun
Denomination
Church of Sweden
Associated diocese
Diocese of Stockholm

Sundbybergs kyrka stands prominently on wooded high ground in central Sundbyberg, overlooking the town it has served since 1911. Designed by architect Axel Sjögren, this Art Nouveau basilica combines a nationalromantic character with striking glasswork and painted decoration, making it one of the district's most distinctive landmarks.



The church was built between 1909 and 1911, after Sundbyberg was separated from Bromma parish to form its own congregation. A dispute over the burial ground with Bromma delayed the consecration, which finally took place on 4 June 1911. The design shows clear influence from Hjorthagskyrkan in Stockholm, designed by Carl Bergsten, for whom Sjögren had worked; the young architect's more modern proposal was preferred over a costlier, traditional neo-Gothic design submitted by an older rival.

The building is a three-aisled basilica with a tall nave, lower side aisles, and an apse-shaped chancel, built on a rough-hewn granite plinth quarried locally in Sundbyberg. The tower stands to the south-west, while the parish hall and sacristy occupy a separate wing to the north. A burial chapel originally built beneath the chancel now serves as a small side chapel. Although the roof's original brick covering was later replaced with copper and some Art Nouveau facade detailing was removed, much of Sjögren's overall design remains recognisable.

Inside, the chancel and triumphal arch retain their original painted decoration by Filip Månsson, executed in a nationalromantic style, contrasting with the otherwise lighter, pale-grey walls. The east window, forming the altarpiece, is a striking glass painting by Olle Hjortzberg depicting the Resurrection; a previously concealed lower panel showing two deer at a spring, bearing Hjortzberg's signature, was rediscovered during a 2011 renovation. Further glass paintings in the adjoining parish hall were created by José Samson in 1960.

A major renovation in the 1960s, led by Åke Porne, altered much of the interior, introducing a new stone altar, altar rail and pews, while dividing the north hall into two levels using a concrete floor slab. Despite these changes, several original furnishings survive, including the pulpit and font designed by Sjögren, the font carved by Arthur Sandin, and a wooden crucifix by Carl Hyllengren from 1910. The north aisle holds an older painting of the Holy Family, attributed uncertainly to an unknown Italian master, possibly Sebastiano Ricci, around 1700.

The church's organ has been rebuilt more than once, most recently in 2006–2007 by Åkerman & Lund, with a facade by Lars Norgren echoing the original 1911 design. Three church bells hang in the tower, two dating from 1910 and a smaller one added in 1964, all cast by the Bergholtz foundry.

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Sundbybergs kyrka

Sundbybergs kyrka stands prominently on wooded high ground in central Sundbyberg, overlooking the town it has served since 1911. Designed by architect Axel Sjögren, this Art Nouveau basilica combines a nationalromantic character with striking glasswork and painted decoration, making it one of the district's most distinctive landmarks.

Rosengatan 15, 17270, SUNDBYBERG

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