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Valla kyrka

Address
Ringvägen 5
Denomination
Church of Sweden
Associated diocese
Diocese of Strängnäs

Valla kyrka is a modest wooden church of the 1960s, built in the shape of a ship on the road between Katrineholm and Flen. It seats around 100 people and belongs to Katrineholmsbygden parish in the diocese of Strängnäs.



The church was built in 1962 to designs by the architect Johannes Olivegren and was consecrated the same year by Bishop Gösta Lundström. Its steep saddle roof and elongated form were inspired by the image of Noah's Ark, an idea the architect carried through to the chancel, where the shape of a ship's bow can be traced.

Inside, the roof rises steeply in timber above a brick floor, giving the small worship space a strong, simple character. Because the church is built into a slope, a large hall with a kitchen area lies beneath the main church room; this space once served as the parish hall and today is used for children's and youth activities.

The carved wooden altarpiece depicts the Last Supper. A new organ was installed and dedicated in 2012, marking the church's fiftieth anniversary.

The former parish house next to the church has since been sold, and the parish's current community building, near the church park, has had a varied life, having at different times served as a pizzeria and a grocery shop.

Opening hours

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Facilities & accessibility

  • Parking
  • Toilet
  • Hearing loop

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Valla kyrka

Valla kyrka is a modest wooden church of the 1960s, built in the shape of a ship on the road between Katrineholm and Flen. It seats around 100 people and belongs to Katrineholmsbygden parish in the diocese of Strängnäs.

Ringvägen 5

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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: 9 Jun 2022. This is not an independent verification date.

Source record: 31bae92e-d950-4107-b953-124acb7c090d

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

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