Church of the Holy Spirit, Lund
Church of the Holy Spirit | |
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Helgeandskyrkan | |
Location | Lund |
Country | Sweden |
Denomination | Church of Sweden |
History | |
Consecrated | 1968 |
Administration | |
Parish | |
Diocese | Lund |
The Church of the Holy Spirit (Swedish: Helgeandskyrkan) is a church located in the district of , on the south-west side of Lund in Skåne, Sweden. It was opened in 1968 as a district church in the Diocese of Lund, but became the main church of the parish of after it was formed in 1991.
The functionalistic church has thick brick walls, a campanile and a pulpit on the exterior designed for outdoor services. It has 23 church bells, of which twenty form a chime of bells and three are located in the campanile.
The architect behind the church was Sten Samuelson (1926-2002).[1][2]
References[]
- ^ "Helgeandskyrkan". Svenska kyrkan. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
- ^ "Sten Samuelson". NE Nationalencyklopedin AB. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
Other sources[]
- Ahlberg, Bo, Queckfeldt, Eva & Übelacker, Walter (2008) Helgeandskyrkan - Helgeands församling i Lund - framväxt och utveckling ( Lund: Arcus) ISBN 9789188553171
External links[]
Media related to Helgeandskyrkan at Wikimedia Commons Coordinates: 55°41′37.5″N 13°10′45″E / 55.693750°N 13.17917°E
Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Lund
- Churches in Skåne County
- Churches in the Diocese of Lund
- 20th-century Church of Sweden church buildings
- Churches completed in 1968
- Swedish church stubs