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Heliga korsets kapell

Address
Marstadsvägen 19, 591 35, Motala
Municipality
Motala Kommun
Denomination
Church of Sweden
Associated diocese
Diocese of Linköping

Heliga korsets kapell, or the Chapel of the Holy Cross, is a twentieth-century chapel in Motala, within the Diocese of Linköping. Belonging to Motala parish, it offers a quieter, more modest alternative to the town's larger churches for visitors interested in Swedish ecclesiastical architecture.



The chapel was built in 1956 to designs by the architect Kurt von Schmalensee, making it a relatively recent addition among Sweden's church buildings. As a mid-twentieth-century structure, it reflects the simpler, functional style favoured for smaller parish chapels of that era, rather than the grander medieval or baroque forms found elsewhere in the region.

The chapel houses an electric organ built in the same year as the chapel itself, 1956, by the Gothenburg firm A. Magnussons Orgelbyggeri. Such instruments were typical of the period and remain a modest point of interest for visitors curious about Swedish organ-building traditions, though no detailed history of its use or condition is recorded here.

Beyond its construction date and architect, little further documented history or notable furnishings have been recorded in the available sources. Visitors seeking a small, unassuming chapel connected to Motala's twentieth-century religious life may find it a worthwhile brief stop, though those interested in older or more elaborately decorated churches may wish to prioritise other sites in the area.

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Motala församling

Motala församling

Heliga korsets kapell

Heliga korsets kapell, or the Chapel of the Holy Cross, is a twentieth-century chapel in Motala, within the Diocese of Linköping. Belonging to Motala parish, it offers a quieter, more modest alternative to the town's larger churches for visitors interested in Swedish ecclesiastical architecture.

Marstadsvägen 19, 591 35, Motala

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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: 12 Apr 2024. This is not an independent verification date.

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

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