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Klockargårdens kyrka

Address
Wilhelm Wibergs gata 176, 603 77, NORRKÖPING
Denomination
Church of Sweden
Associated diocese
Diocese of Linköping

Klockargårdens kyrka is a modern parish church in the Klockaretorpet district of Norrköping, serving Norrköping Borg parish. Built in the late 1970s as the centrepiece of a growing suburb, it combines a worship space with parish and community facilities.



The church and its adjoining parish building were consecrated in November 1980 by Bishop Martin Lönnebo. According to an account of the dedication, the bishop arrived by tram and, in his address, reminded those gathered that the building was not a concert hall or entertainment venue but a place of worship, before blessing the church room, walls, font and altar. Construction reportedly took around fifteen months, from drawings finalised in April 1979 to completion in autumn 1980, giving the new district a distinctive local landmark.

The interior has been shaped by several decorative schemes over the years. An early feature was a large woven tapestry in tones of flaming red by Norrköping artists Eva and Per Pettersson, created over more than a year; it originally hung behind the altar but was later moved to the staircase leading to the parish office. In 1996 it was succeeded at the altar by a carved wooden altarpiece designed by Lydia Wikman, a Sister of Mary associated with Vallby church in Uppland, who is said to have added a matching ambo, altar table and font in autumn 2009. A candle-holder by the metalworker Christer Wide is among the more recent additions to the church's furnishings.

A distinctive and evolving feature is the so-called baptismal tree, an installation to which a small angel ornament is added for every child baptised in the parish, keeping baptised children and their families present in the congregation's prayers; each new year, the previous year's decorations are cleared to make room for new ones.

In the adjoining parish hall, which seats around a hundred people, the focal point is a large and colourful textile appliqué by artist Barbro Strömgren of Umeå, completed in 1982 after more than a year's work. According to the artist, its progression of colours—from a yellow sunrise on the left through to white and blue in the right-hand corner—was intended to evoke infinity.

Beyond the church itself, the Klockargården building has long housed the parish office for Borg parish, along with a kitchen, meeting rooms, and spaces for children's and youth activities, reflecting its role as a hub for community and voluntary work in the district since it opened.

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Facilities & accessibility

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  • Hearing loop

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Norrköpings Borgs församling

Klockargårdens kyrka

Klockargårdens kyrka is a modern parish church in the Klockaretorpet district of Norrköping, serving Norrköping Borg parish. Built in the late 1970s as the centrepiece of a growing suburb, it combines a worship space with parish and community facilities.

Wilhelm Wibergs gata 176, 603 77, NORRKÖPING

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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: 4 Jul 2024. This is not an independent verification date.

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