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Råssnäskyrkan

Address
Råssnäsvägen 14, Motala
Municipality
Motala Kommun
Denomination
Church of Sweden
Associated diocese
Diocese of Linköping

Råssnäskyrkan is a parish church in the Väster district of Motala, serving as a local meeting point for the community. Built in the 1970s, it was designed to be an unassuming, everyday church at the heart of a busy neighbourhood, close to shops and a school.



The church was designed by the architect Ragnar Molin and was consecrated in 1976 by Ragnar Askmark, then bishop of the Diocese of Linköping. At its dedication, the bishop reportedly described it as intended to be an open church for ordinary, everyday people, and this ethos has shaped its subsequent character, with close ties maintained to the surrounding school, shops and community groups.

The building is a modest example of 1970s Swedish church architecture, with brick facades and sloping, felt-covered roofs. A free-standing bell tower is attached to the main structure. Inside, the church comprises the worship space alongside parish rooms used for community activities, and a preschool and after-school club are run under the church's auspices.

Among the church's furnishings, the oak font with its brass basin is a simple but characteristic piece. The altar is dominated by a large gilded wall cross created by the artist Torulf Engström, forming the visual focus of the worship space.

The organ, built in 1976 by A. Magnussons Orgelbyggeri of Gothenburg, is a mechanical instrument typical of church organs installed in Sweden during this period, though it holds no particular claim to fame beyond its craftsmanship.

Råssnäskyrkan's history reflects a broader move in Swedish church planning of the era towards accessible, community-facing buildings rather than grander, more traditional structures — a shift from an earlier, less visible existence in a basement location to its present position at the centre of the district.

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Facilities & accessibility

  • Toilet
  • Hearing loop
  • Accessible toilet

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Motala församling

Råssnäskyrkan

Råssnäskyrkan is a parish church in the Väster district of Motala, serving as a local meeting point for the community. Built in the 1970s, it was designed to be an unassuming, everyday church at the heart of a busy neighbourhood, close to shops and a school.

Råssnäsvägen 14, Motala

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Sources & credits

Provider catalogue data: Svenska kyrkan, Platser, CC BY 4.0. Separately credited descriptions retain their stated source and licence terms. Catalogue and visiting data reformatted from the provider. The English guide combines and abridges separately credited sources below.

Provider record updated: 11 Apr 2024. This is not an independent verification date.

Source record: 86060ba1-84d4-48f2-bfe3-b56297cc080b

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Church data retrieved 24 Sep 2026. Visiting details have not been independently verified.

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