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Skogskyrkogården Chapel (Swedish for 'The Woodland Cemetery Chapel'; pronounced [ˈskûːɡsɕʏrkʊˌɡoːɖɛn]) is a chapel in Karlskoga Municipality in Sweden.[1] It is bordered by an esker to the west and by the Karlskoga city center to the south and east.
Skogskyrkogården Chapel | |
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Skogskyrkogårdens kapell | |
Location | Karlskoga Municipality |
Address | Badstugatan |
Country | Sweden |
Denomination | Church of Sweden |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Lars Bäckvall |
Completed | 1908 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 50 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of Karlstad |
The chapel building was designed by Lars Bäckvall and completed in 1908.[1] It is heritage listed by the Swedish National Heritage Board.[2]
The cemetery is one of the oldest woodland cemeteries in Sweden. It was inaugurated in 1908,[3] 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.
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