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Brunnsbokyrkan

Address
Brunnsbotorget 7, 422 42, Hisings Backa
Municipality
Göteborgs stad
Denomination
Church of Sweden
Associated diocese
Diocese of Göteborg

Brunnsbokyrkan stands on Brunnsbotorget in the Backa district of Gothenburg, serving as the parish church of Backa församling. Completed in 1972, it is a striking piece of 1970s modernist design intended to evoke a tent-like sacred space.



The church was designed by the architect Rolf Bergh (sometimes spelled Rolf Berg) and completed in 1972. Its form is meant to recall a pitched tent, echoing the tabernacle used by the people of Israel during their journey through the desert, a theme reflected throughout the building's design.

Before the permanent church was built, the growing local community had already shown lively engagement for years. From 1965, a temporary structure known as a vandringskyrka (itinerant church) served the congregation while funds and support were gathered; sources suggest this was the first such travelling church in Sweden, later moved and re-erected as Furåsens kyrka once Brunnsbokyrkan was ready.

Seen from above, the church forms an eight-pointed star, built on two crossed laminated-timber vaults with an outer facade of concrete featuring exposed light aggregate and visible joints. Inside, walls are clad in whitewashed plywood, and a band of windows runs along the eaves line where wall meets ceiling. The structural elements are left deliberately exposed, and the building is now heritage-listed as a notable example of 1970s architecture. Parish rooms were added in the 1980s, connected to the main church space.

Inside, the round nave is arranged around a centrally placed font, symbolising the importance of baptism in Christian life, with a symbolic dove suspended above it. The stained-glass windows, created by glass artist Ralph Bergholtz, depict biblical scenes, while the altar and crucifix were made by Marianne Nordström.

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Facilities & accessibility

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  • Toilet
  • Hearing loop
  • Accessible toilet

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Brunnsbokyrkan

Brunnsbokyrkan stands on Brunnsbotorget in the Backa district of Gothenburg, serving as the parish church of Backa församling. Completed in 1972, it is a striking piece of 1970s modernist design intended to evoke a tent-like sacred space.

Brunnsbotorget 7, 422 42, Hisings Backa

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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 Sep 2026. This is not an independent verification date.

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