Selected Swedish churches

General info: In Sweden, there are around 3,500 churches. On Swedish Wikipedia, there are now 660 church articles (November 2005 -- see Projekt Kyrkobyggnader (in Swedish))

en This is a gallery of selected churches. Requirement for entering the list: someone thinks they are noticable.

sv Några utvalda kyrkor, som är intressanta ur främst historisk skäl, men även ibland arkitektoniska, så även kyrkor som är "först eller störst"; och stadskyrkor bör ges visst företräde då de är bättre dokumenterade samt lättare att besöka.

**Glossary / Terminology**
Svenska kyrka gamla kyrka nya kyrka domkyrka Medeltiden Romansk arkitektur Gotisk arkitektur Barockens arkitektur Altarskåp (triptyk) Kalkmålning	English Church Old Church New Church Cathedral Middle Age (adj. medieval) Romanesque architecture Gothic architecture Baroque architecture Triptych Lime painting	Français église vielle église église nouvelle Cathédrale Moyen Âge Architecture gothique Architecture romane Baroque Triptyque Peinture de chaux	Deutsch Kirche Alte Kirche Neue Kirche Dom Mittelalter Romanik Gotik Barock Triptychon Kalkmalerei

Dioceses edit

There are thirteen diocese (stift) in Sweden. From south to north:

Cathedrals edit

Each diocese has a cathedral (domkyrka). Two towns also have a cathedral despite not currently a dioece; Mariestad (a diocese 1580–1646, then merged with Karlstad) and Kalmar (diocese 1678-1915, then merged with Växjö).

Göteborg: Göteborgs domkyrka
Härnösand: Härnösands domkyrka
Lund: Lunds domkyrka - Large, romanesque and dark from early 12th century.
Stockholm: Storkyrkan - the oldest church in Stockholm
Linköping: Linköpings domkyrka
Luleå: Luleå domkyrka
Mariestad: Mariestads domkyrka - 16th century; Late-Gothic architecture
Skara: Skara domkyrka - 13th century, Gothic architecture
Uppsala: Uppsala domkyrka - Construction 1258-1435; Gothic architecture; northern Europes's tallest (119 m).
Strängnäs: Strängnäs domkyrka
Visby: Sankta Maria domkyrka - Inaugurated 1225, cathedral 1572. 13th century Jesus-image; modern glass windows.
Västerås: Västerås domkyrka - Blend architecture 1200-1900; several notable objects: medieval triptych, tomb of Eric XIV of Sweden.

Geografical division edit

**Geography**
Norrland	Svealand	Götaland

Norrland edit

Norrland is the sparsely inhabited area in northern Sweden. It has a total population of 1,100,000 inhabitants. Largest cities are Umeå, Gävle, Sundsvall, Luleå and Östersund.

Norrbotten County edit

Kiruna: Kiruna kyrka - 1909-1912; has won several architecture awards.
Gammelstad: Nederluleå kyrka - 12th century; stone church -- Norrland's largest and oldest

Gävleborg County edit

Söderhamn: Ulrika Eleonora kyrka - Inaugurated 1693; reddish cruciform church

Svealand edit

Svealand in midth Sweden. Consists of the provinces Värmland, Dalarna, Västmanland, Närke, Södermanland and Uppland

Stockholm edit

Stockholm is Sweden's capital, on Sweden's east coast between Södermanland and Uppland. It has 750,000 in the municipality, kommun, area. Stockholm is a see (biskopssäte).

Riddarholmskyrkan - 13th century foundation; burial church of Sweden's monarchy.
German church, Tyska kyrkan - 17th century; baroque; situated in the old town section.
Gustav Vasa church - Inaugurated 1906, one of Stockholm's largest with 1,500 seats.
Katarina kyrka - Rebuilt to its 1695 appearance

Stockholm's surroundings edit

Stockholm's surroundings

20 municipalities with a combined inhabitants of 1,000,000 comprise the Stockholm surroundings: Botkyrka, Danderyd, Ekerö, Haninge, Huddinge, Järfälla, Lidingö, Nacka Sigtuna, Sollentuna, Solna, Sundbyberg, Tyresö, Täby, Upplands-Bro, Upplands Väsby, Vallentuna, Vaxholm, Värmdö, Österåker and Salem.

Solna kyrka - 12th century foundation; Romanesque round-church.

Flemingsbergs modern church in Huddinge

Uppsala County edit

Uppsala County, or Uppsala län, belongs to the archdiocese (ärkestift) of Uppsala. It has 300,000 inhabitants. Municipalities are: Älvkarleby, Tierp, Östhammar, Uppsala, Enköping, Håbo, Knivsta. Sigtuna and Uppsala are both ancient living areas with many archaelogical remains.

Old Uppsala Church - 12th century; artfacts from the previous Uppsala Cathedral.

Götaland edit

Bro kyrka, Gotland

Scania / Skåne / Schonen edit

Skåne a province in southernmost Sweden. Belonged to Denmark until 1658. Has a population of 1,150,000 inhabitants. Largest cities are Malmö, Lund and Helsingborg. The countryside still contains many medieval Danish churches, its exterior characterised by stepped gavels (trappstegsgavel). Inside are often baptismal fonts from 12th-13th century; lime stone paintings & other decorations somwhat later, 15th-17th century.

For details, see article Selected Scanian churches.

Sankt Petri kyrka, Malmö - 1210-1240; Baltic-Gothic brick church
Burlövs gamla kyrka - Medieval, romanesque; altarpiece 1598; baptismal font 13th century
Dalby heligkorskyrka - Cirka 1060, Scandinavias oldest stone church.
Ystad: Saint Mary Church - Cirka 1200; influenced by the Hanseitic league's baltic brick Gothic.
Kristianstad: Heliga Trefaldighets kyrka - Inaugurated 1628; highly esteemed renaissance church
Romanesque 12th century, 12th century apsis-painting; lime paintings 14-15th century.
Västra Klagstorps kyrka - 13th century churchtower ; medieval bapt funt; altarpiece and pulpit from 1590
Valleberga kyrka - Scanias only round-church; oldest parts from 1150; medieval bapt. funt

Blekinge edit

Blekinge, a province in south-east Sweden.

Karlskrona: Amiralitetskyrkan - Inaugurated 1685, Sweden's largest wooden church.
Karlskrona: Fredrikskyrkan - inaugurated 1744; one of Sweden's few baroque churches (see also Trefaldighetskyrkan, Karlskrona)

Halland edit

Halland is a province in south western Sweden.

Asige kyrka

Småland edit

Småland is a province in southern Sweden. It is distinguished by forests and glassworks (glasbruk) . 700,000 inhabitants.

Hagby kyrka - Sweden's best kept 12th century round-church
Hossmo kyrka - Stone church, early 12th century, with 13th century bapt. funt.
Älmhults kyrka - The Church in Älmhult.

Gotland edit

Gotland is an island outside Småland, south-east Sweden. Was independant until 1288, belonged to Sweden until 1449, then to Denmark between 1449-1645, and again to Sweden thereafter. The only diocese is Visby Diocese. It has 60,000 inhabitants, with 25,000 living in Visby. Visby was an old medieval town largely designed by the Hanseatic league.

Bro kyrka - Romanesque tower from 12th century; choir from 1236; was a pilgrimage site.
Gothems kyrka - 13th century; once Sweden's tallest tower; lime paintings ca 1300.