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List Of Churches In Sweden
''This is an alphabetical list of churches in Sweden''. __NOTOC__ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Å Ä Ö A * Abrahamsbergs Church ( sv:Abrahamsbergskyrkan), Bromma, Stockholm * Acklinga Church ( sv:Acklinga kyrka), Tidaholm Municipality, Västra Götaland County * Adaks Church ( sv:Adaks kyrka), Västerbotten County, Norrland * Adelsö Church, Ekerö Municipality, Uppland * Adelövs Church ( sv:Adelövs kyrka), Jönköping County, Småland * Adolf Fredriks Church, Stockholm * Adolfsbergs Church ( sv:Adolfsbergskyrkan), Helsingborg * Adolfsbergs Church, Örebro ( sv:Adolfsbergs kyrka), Örebro *Advents Church **Hallsberg ( sv:Adventskyrkan) Hallsberg ** Hjortkvarn ( sv:Adventskyrkan), Hjortkvarn * Agunnaryds Church ( sv:Agunnaryds kyrka), Ljungby Municipality, Kronoberg County * Akalla Church ( sv:Akalla kyrka), Stockholm *Akebäck Church, Akebäck, Gotland * Ala Church, Ala, Gotland * Alanäs Church, Strömsund * Albog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church (building)
A church, church building or church house is a building used for Christian worship services and other Christian religious activities. The earliest identified Christian church is a house church founded between 233 and 256. From the 11th through the 14th centuries, there was a wave of church construction in Western Europe. Sometimes, the word ''church'' is used by analogy for the buildings of other religions. ''Church'' is also used to describe the Christian religious community as a whole, or a body or an assembly of Christian believers around the world. In traditional Christian architecture, the plan view of a church often forms a Christian cross; the center aisle and seating representing the vertical beam with the Church architecture#Characteristics of the early Christian church building, bema and altar forming the horizontal. Towers or domes may inspire contemplation of the heavens. Modern churches have a variety of architectural styles and layouts. Some buildings designe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hallsberg
Hallsberg () is a bimunicipal locality and the seat of Hallsberg Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 7,122 inhabitants in 2010. It is also partly located in Kumla Municipality. Overview This settlement grew up around a railway junction, and is these days primarily known as a place where you have to change trains. The railway station is oversized for the town's own needs. Hallsberg was declared a ''municipalsamhälle'' (a type of borough within its municipality) in 1883 and got the title of a market town (köping) in 1908. Since 1971 it is instead the seat of the enlarged Hallsberg Municipality. Hallsberg is famous for its huge classification yard and for the large train station. The reason for this is that railways (from practically all cardinal directions) to and from Stockholm, Gothenburg, Mjölby, Örebro and Karlstad join here. Among the more important is the Västra stambanan ("western main line"). As the railways were built, Hallsberg grew up around it. A sight in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Örebro
Örebro ( , ) is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, sixth-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Örebro Municipality, and capital of the Örebro County. It is situated by the Närke Plain, near the lake Hjälmaren, a few kilometers inland along the small river Svartån, Närke, Svartån, and has a population of approximately 126,000 in the city proper. It is one of the largest inland hubs of the country, and a major Logistics, logistic and commercial operating site. Örebro is home to Örebro University, a Örebro University Hospital, major university hospital, a Örebro Castle, medieval castle, the water park Gustavsvik as well as several large shopping malls and the Oset-Rynningeviken nature reserve at the lakefront. Örebro is served by Örebro Airport 10 km (6 mi) southwest of the city, and by Örebro Central Station, serviced by the Mälaren Line and Western Main Line. Etymology The name ''Örebro'' refers to a bridge (') crossing the river Svartån, Närke, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helsingborg
Helsingborg (, , , ) is a city and the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Scania (Skåne), Sweden. It is the second-largest city in Scania (after Malmö) and ninth-largest in Sweden, with a population of 113,816 (2020). Helsingborg is the central urban area of northwestern Scania and Sweden's closest point to Denmark: the Danish city Helsingør is clearly visible about to the west on the other side of the Øresund. The HH Ferry route across the sound has more than 70 car ferry departures from each harbour every day. Historic Helsingborg, with its many old buildings, is a scenic coastal city. The buildings are a blend of old-style stone-built churches and a 600-year-old medieval fortress (Kärnan) in the city centre, and more modern commercial buildings. The streets vary from wide avenues to small alley-ways. ''Kullagatan'', the main pedestrian shopping street in the city, was the first pedestrian shopping street in Sweden. History Helsingborg is one of the oldest cities of wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolf Fredriks Kyrka
Adolf Fredrik Church ( sv, Adolf Fredriks kyrka) is a church in central Stockholm, Sweden, named after Adolf Frederick. It was built in 1768–1774, replacing a wooden chapel from 1674, which was dedicated to Saint Olof. It was opened on 27 November 1774. Its cemetery is where René Descartes was first buried in 1650, before his remains were moved to France. Inside the church a memorial to the memory of Descartes was installed by Gustav III. Other famous people buried in the church cemetery include Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, who was assassinated only a block from the church, Prime Minister Hjalmar Branting, physicist Carl Benedicks, and the composer Anders Eliasson. The church is currently headed by pastor Ted Harris. See also *Adolf Fredrik's Youth Choir Adolf Fredrik's Youth Choir is a Swedish co-educational choir comprising singers from the ages of 16 to 25. The choir was founded in 2000. During recent years, the choir has performed both in Sweden and abroad. It h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
