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Björneborgs kyrka

Address
68161, Kristinehamn
Denomination
Church of Sweden
Associated diocese
Diocese of Karlstad

Björneborgs kyrka: Björneborg Church was built in 1955–56 to designs by the architect Cyrillus Johansson.

Björneborg Church, from 1956, is the youngest church in the parish grouping and was designed by the architect Cyrillus Johansson. The church is built of red brick, and internally the chancel is separated from the nave by a vaulted opening. On the chancel wall behind the altar there is a large wall painting by Sven Rapp. The architect worked deliberately with the natural light in the church interior. In the chancel there is a roof window facing south, whose angle is carefully calculated to let sunlight fall over the altar and the wall painting precisely at the time of the morning service. The twelve windows on the south wall have angled window recesses so that the light is concentrated forwards, towards the chancel. The altar cross, the altar candlesticks and the chandeliers were made by Lars Holmström, Arvika. Nearly all the textiles date from 1956 and were designed and executed at Sofia Widén's studio, Borlänge.

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Kristinehamns församling

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