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Skogskyrkogården Chapel (Karlskoga)
; ) is a chapel in Karlskoga Municipality in Sweden. It is bordered by an esker to the west and by the Karlskoga City centre, city center to the south and east. History The chapel building was designed by Lars Bäckvall and completed in 1908. It is heritage listed by the Swedish National Heritage Board. The cemetery is one of the oldest woodland cemeteries in Sweden. It was inaugurated in 1908, and the proposal for the new cemetery was developed by horticulturist O.F. Holmsten. The inauguration was officiated by Bishop J.A. Eklund. However, the first burial did not take place until 1911. References External links * 20th-century Church of Sweden church buildings Churches in Örebro County Chapels in Sweden Churches in the Diocese of Karlstad {{Karlskoga-stub Buildings and structures in Karlskoga Listed buildings in Sweden 20th-century establishments in Örebro County 1908 establishments in Sweden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country by both area and population, and is the List of European countries by area, fifth-largest country in Europe. Its capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a population of 10.6 million, and a low population density of ; 88% of Swedes reside in urban areas. They are mostly in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden's urban areas together cover 1.5% of its land area. Sweden has a diverse Climate of Sweden, climate owing to the length of the country, which ranges from 55th parallel north, 55°N to 69th parallel north, 69°N. Sweden has been inhabited since Prehistoric Sweden, prehistoric times around 12,000 BC. The inhabitants emerged as the Geats () and Swedes (tribe), Swedes (), who formed part of the sea-faring peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |