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Backens kapell

Address
Häradsvägen 20, 903 62, Umeå
Municipality
Umeå Kommun
Denomination
Church of Sweden
Associated diocese
Diocese of Luleå

Just west of Backens kyrka lies Backens kapell, which is used for funerals. The chapel seats 75 people.

The chapel's detailed window "Den heliga staden" (The Holy City) was designed by Yngve Lundström. The chapel's interior is kept in a restrained 1920s Classicist style with Baroque features.

The chapel was formerly called "Hoppets kapell" (Chapel of Hope).

Click "Panorama" to see a panoramic image of the chapel's interior.

Opening hours

Opening hours have not been confirmed for the current date. This does not mean the church is closed.

Check access with the parish before travelling. Services and seasonal changes can affect visits.

Facilities & accessibility

  • Parking
  • Toilet
  • Hearing loop
  • Accessible toilet

Listed by the provider; availability has not been independently checked. An unlisted facility is not necessarily unavailable.

Contact & official information

Umeå landsförsamling

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Other churches in the same diocese

Basic listing

Sävar kyrka

Sävar Church was consecrated in 1934 after the old church burned down. Services are held here every weekend. The church is open on weekdays between 7 and 16.

Forsellsväg 16

View church details: Sävar kyrka

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Church information: Svenska kyrkan, Platser, CC BY 4.0. English translation prepared with AI assistance by Churches in Sweden; not yet editorially reviewed or independently verified.

Provider record updated: 25 Sep 2023. This is not an independent verification date.

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

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