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Guldhedskyrkan

Address
Guldhedens kyrkbacke 2, 413 21, GÖTEBORG
Municipality
Göteborgs stad
Denomination
Church of Sweden
Associated diocese
Diocese of Göteborg

Guldhedskyrkan stands in the Guldheden district of Gothenburg, its red-brick nave a familiar landmark on the hill above Doktor Fries Torg. Consecrated in 1966, it replaced an earlier temporary church and remains an active parish building within Annedals församling.



The congregation's first home on the site was a modest wartime structure known as the 'barrack church', assembled in 1951 from two military huts donated by the armed forces two years earlier. This was always intended as a stopgap while a permanent church was planned, and it stood a short distance southeast of the present building.

The current church was designed by the architect Helge Zimdal and built in 1966, largely funded through public collections, donations and grants from church and diocesan bodies, alongside a loan from the parish diaconate. It was consecrated by Bishop Bo Giertz on 2 October 1966, and later extended in 2003.

Architecturally, the building is a straightforward example of 1960s modernism, with clean lines and brick masonry combined with rendered surfaces. The entrance passes through a concrete-framed tower clad in wooden shingles, while inside, the nave walls are laid in dark red facing brick in a decorative pattern. The altar is a simple table set within a lit niche, and brass wall lamps add warmth to the otherwise restrained interior.

Among the furnishings is a crucifix carved in 1951 by Eva Spångberg, carried over from the earlier barrack church, giving the modern building a tangible link to its improvised predecessor. A silver altar cross, doubling as a processional cross, was made by the silversmith Thore Eldh, and textile work on the pulpit was created by Mona Carbe. A tapestry in the sacristy depicting the Good Shepherd is the work of Isabella Laurell-Kristensson.

The mechanical organ, built in 1966 by Olof Hammarberg's workshop in Gothenburg, remains part of the church's furnishings, though a digital instrument was also acquired in 1988 to supplement it.

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Facilities & accessibility

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

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

Göteborgs Annedals församling

Guldhedskyrkan

Guldhedskyrkan stands in the Guldheden district of Gothenburg, its red-brick nave a familiar landmark on the hill above Doktor Fries Torg. Consecrated in 1966, it replaced an earlier temporary church and remains an active parish building within Annedals församling.

Guldhedens kyrkbacke 2, 413 21, GÖTEBORG

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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: 19 Feb 2025. This is not an independent verification date.

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