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Tranås kyrka

Address
Majorsgatan 1, 573 40, Tranås
Municipality
Tranås Kommun
Denomination
Church of Sweden
Associated diocese
Diocese of Linköping

Tranås kyrka is a parish church in Tranås, part of the Church of Sweden, situated on Majorsgatan in the town centre. Consecrated in 1930, it was designed by the architect Lars Israel Wahlman and remains the principal church of the local parish.



The church was built in 1930 to designs by Lars Israel Wahlman, one of the notable Swedish architects of the early twentieth century. It belongs to Säby församling within the Diocese of Linköping.

The building takes its inspiration from the early Christian basilica form, with a tall central nave flanked by two lower side aisles. An unusual feature is the orientation of the tower towards the east, contrary to the more common arrangement seen in most church buildings. Three church bells hang in the tower.

Inside, the altarpiece dominating the chancel is divided into three sections, depicting Christ's conversation with Nicodemus, the Crucifixion, and the Ascension.

The church organ dates from 1930, built by Åkerman & Lund Orgelbyggeri, and was rebuilt in 1939. A more extensive rebuilding took place in 1974 by Walter Thürs Orgelbyggeri, when the instrument was enlarged and given mechanical key action with electric stop action.

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Tranås kyrka

Tranås kyrka is a parish church in Tranås, part of the Church of Sweden, situated on Majorsgatan in the town centre. Consecrated in 1930, it was designed by the architect Lars Israel Wahlman and remains the principal church of the local parish.

Majorsgatan 1, 573 40, Tranås

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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: 11 Sep 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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