Bengtsfors Church ( sv, Bengtsfors kyrka) belongs to the Ärtemark parish in the Diocese of Karlstad, Sweden. It is situated on a point in the Lelång Lake in the municipality of Bengtsfors.

History and architecture

The wooden church was built in 1926, designed by engineer Simon Svensson and was consecrated the same year by bishop Johan Alfred Eklund. A larger renovation and conversion was made in 1957 under the supervision of architect Verner Johansson. That was when the church porch was added and the

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extended. The style of the church is a typical 1920s Classicism. A separate bell tower was built in 1933.

Furnishings

The inventories in the church are: *The

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is contemporary with the church. At the renovation in 1957, wooden sculptures depicting Jesus and the Four Evangelists were added to it. *The

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is made of wood with a brass bowl placed in it. The font was a gift from the Bengtsfors Fraternity Society. *There are two organs in the church: one in the organ loft and one in the choir. *The

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is an oil painting made in 1957, by artist Henkelman from

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. The painting depicts the words of Jesus in the

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: "You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden." ( Matthew 5:14)

References

Churches in Västra Götaland County Churches completed in 1926 1926 establishments in Sweden Churches in the Diocese of Karlstad {{Sweden-church-stub