Kiruna Church
| Kiruna Church | |
|---|---|
 Kiruna Church in August 2010 | |
| 67°51′7.2″N 20°13′58.7″E / 67.852000°N 20.232972°ECoordinates: 67°51′7.2″N 20°13′58.7″E / 67.852000°N 20.232972°E | |
| Location | Kiruna |
| Country | Sweden |
| Denomination | Church of Sweden |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 8 December 1912 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Jukkasjärvi |
| Diocese | Luleå |
Kiruna Church (Swedish: Kiruna kyrka) is a church building in Kiruna, Sweden, and is one of Sweden's largest wooden buildings. The church exterior is built in a Gothic Revival style, while the altar is in Art Nouveau.
In 2001, Kiruna Church was voted the most popular pre-1950 building in Sweden, in a country-wide poll conducted by the Swedish Travelling Exhibitions, a government agency connected to the Ministry of Culture.[1][2]It is considered to be "the Shrine of the Nomadic people."[3]
History
The church was built between 1909–1912, and consecrated by Bishop Olof Bergqvist on 8 December 1912.[4] Since 1913, the church is included in the Jukkasjärvi parish in the diocese of Luleå.[5] Gustaf Wickman was the church's architect and the famous altarpiece is a work of Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke.[6][5]
References
- ↑ "Kiruna in Brief". Kiruna Municipality. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- ↑ Kiruna kyrka firar 100 år hela året, Norrländska Socialdemokraten 25 May 2012, retrieved 11 August 2013 (Swedish)
- ↑ "The Best Cathedrals in Sweden". www.frommers.com. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
- ↑ "Kiruna kyrka" (in Swedish). Jukkasjärvi Parish. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- 1 2 "Kiruna Kyrka" (in Swedish). Kiruna Lappland Ekonomisk Förening. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- ↑ "Summer 2011" (PDF). Kiruna Lappland Ekonomisk Förening. p. 2. Archived from the original on 20 June 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
External links
Media related to Kiruna Church at Wikimedia Commons
- Jukkasjärvi Parish (Swedish)