Västanfors Church

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Coordinates: 59°59′16″N 15°48′22″E / 59.98778°N 15.80611°E / 59.98778; 15.80611

Västanfors Church
Västanfors Church altar

Västanfors Church (Swedish: Västanfors kyrka) is located at Västanfors in Fagersta Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden.[1]

History[]

Before the church was built, here was a wood church, built in 1642. Drawings for a new church were established in 1818 by architect Lorens Axel Fredrik Almfelt (1781-1844). The present church building was built 1824–27 and opened in 1830. The last renovation of the church was in 1987–88, according to drawing by architect .[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Västanfors kyrka". svenskakyrkan.se. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Lorens Axel Fredrik Almfelt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved January 1, 2020.

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