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Hässleholmens kyrka

Address
Våglängdsgatan 3
Municipality
Borås Stad
Denomination
Church of Sweden
Associated diocese
Diocese of Skara

Hässleholmens kyrka is a modern parish church in the Hässleholmen district of eastern Borås, serving as both a place of worship and a community centre. Built in the 1970s, it sits within a wider municipal complex between local schools and shops.



The church was constructed in 1974 to designs by the architect Lars Hörlén, as part of a larger development combining the church itself with parish rooms and a youth recreation centre, reflecting the practical, multi-purpose planning typical of Swedish suburban churches of the period. It was consecrated in December of that year by Bishop Helge Brattgård.

The building is faced in brown brick, and the worship space is notable for its height and distinctive sloping (pulpet) roof. The church hall occupies the south-western corner of the complex, with the chancel set slightly higher, a step up from the main body of the room. Internally, the walls are left as bare, unplastered brick, and the furnishings are largely movable, allowing the space to be used flexibly for different purposes beyond formal services.

On a small hill to the south of the church stands a free-standing bell tower, also designed by Hörlén and erected in 1974. It has a concrete frame and a square-topped cap, a simple structure that complements the plain lines of the church building itself.

Several of the original fittings date from the church's construction in 1974. The altarpiece is a textile work created by the textile artist Gunnel Schutse. The font, altar and pulpit were all made in a matching style, with chipboard cores veneered in beech and finished to resemble mahogany, giving the interior a coherent, understated appearance.

The organ, built by Grönlunds Orgelbyggeri in 1974 and standing on the floor at the north side of the church, is a modest instrument with six stops divided between manual and pedal.

Opening hours

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Facilities & accessibility

  • Parking
  • Toilet
  • Hearing loop
  • Accessible toilet

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Hässleholmens kyrka

Hässleholmens kyrka is a modern parish church in the Hässleholmen district of eastern Borås, serving as both a place of worship and a community centre. Built in the 1970s, it sits within a wider municipal complex between local schools and shops.

Våglängdsgatan 3

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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: 18 Mar 2026. This is not an independent verification date.

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