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Grevegårdens kyrka

Address
Lingonvägen 28, 426 55, Västra Frölunda
Municipality
Göteborgs stad
Denomination
Church of Sweden
Associated diocese
Diocese of Göteborg

Grevegårdens kyrka is a modern parish church in the Tynnered district of Gothenburg, built to serve a growing suburban community. Its compact scale and unusual construction make it a distinctive stop for visitors interested in twentieth-century Swedish church architecture.



The current building dates from 1992, replacing an earlier travelling wooden church (vandringskyrka) that had been moved to the site from Tynnered's original church location in 1975. That earlier structure had itself been prefabricated by Oresjö Sektionshus AB to designs by Torsten Hansson and Per Persson, illustrating the practical, adaptable approach often taken to church-building in expanding postwar and later suburbs.

The present church was designed by architect Rolf Bergh and consecrated on 30 August 1992 by Bishop Lars Eckerdal. It is built of concrete and set into a sloping, wooded plot, with two storeys housing the church hall, a parish hall, meeting rooms, offices and a preschool. The church hall itself is lined with wood panelling in a mix of different timbers, giving the interior a warm, textured character that contrasts with the building's concrete structure. A freestanding wooden bell tower with a visible carillon stands near the church.

Inside, the altar decoration consists of seven copies of Russian icons dating from the sixteenth century, an unusual choice for a Swedish parish church and worth seeking out. Behind the altar is a cross-shaped window designed by Britta Reich-Eriksson, which draws light into the worship space. The organ was built by Tostareds kyrkorgelfabrik and has two manuals.

As one of two churches serving Tynnered parish within the Diocese of Gothenburg, Grevegårdens kyrka continues to function as a community building as well as a place of worship, reflecting the multipurpose design brief common to many Swedish churches built in this period.

Opening hours

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Facilities & accessibility

  • Parking
  • Toilet
  • Hearing loop
  • Ramp
  • Accessible toilet

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

A listed ramp does not confirm step-free access throughout the building.

Västra Frölunda pastorat

Grevegårdens kyrka

Grevegårdens kyrka is a modern parish church in the Tynnered district of Gothenburg, built to serve a growing suburban community. Its compact scale and unusual construction make it a distinctive stop for visitors interested in twentieth-century Swedish church architecture.

Lingonvägen 28, 426 55, Västra Frölunda

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Church information: Svenska kyrkan, Platser · CC BY 4.0. Each church page includes its credits and visiting notes.

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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: 21 Feb 2023. This is not an independent verification date.

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