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Björsjökyrkan

Address
Hövdingavägen 6
Municipality
Gävle Kommun
Denomination
Church of Sweden
Associated diocese
Diocese of Uppsala

Björsjökyrkan is a modern parish church in Gävle, Sweden, standing in the Södra Bomhus district around six kilometres from the city centre. Consecrated in the early 1990s, it is generally regarded as the youngest church within Gävle parish.



The church was built in 1993 to serve the growing Bomhus area and was consecrated on the second Sunday of Advent that year by the Archbishop of Uppsala. It was designed by architect Nils Gustafsson of Arkab Arkitekter in Gävle, with the interior fittings planned by Åke Westin of Uppsala. Two wing buildings were later added, framing a small courtyard, and the complex was extended further in 2007 to include a pre-school.

The worship space is modest in scale, seating around seventy people, though the room can be adapted to accommodate larger or smaller gatherings. A freestanding wooden altar forms the focal point, accompanied by ceramic candlesticks, vases, a baptismal bowl and communion vessels made by the ceramicist Gunnar Hartman of Olofsfors.

One of the church's most distinctive features is a glass mosaic on the chancel wall by the artist Lars Hofsjö, depicting the five holy wounds of Christ. A processional cross is among the other notable furnishings. Music is provided by a digital organ made by the Allen company.

Outside, a freestanding bell tower stands to the west of the church, topped with a gilded weathercock in the traditional Swedish style, marking the building as a place of worship even from a distance.

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Facilities & accessibility

  • Parking
  • Toilet
  • Wi-Fi
  • Hearing loop
  • Accessible toilet

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Björsjökyrkan

Björsjökyrkan is a modern parish church in Gävle, Sweden, standing in the Södra Bomhus district around six kilometres from the city centre. Consecrated in the early 1990s, it is generally regarded as the youngest church within Gävle parish.

Hövdingavägen 6

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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: 13 Jun 2025. This is not an independent verification date.

Source record: 607d7d04-7d66-452d-ba4d-71cf8f1893d9

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

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