Kiruna Church
| Kiruna Church | |
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Kiruna Church in February 2015
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| 67°51′7.2″N 20°13′58.7″E / 67.852000°N 20.232972°ECoordinates: 67°51′7.2″N 20°13′58.7″E / 67.852000°N 20.232972°E | |
| Location | Kiruna |
| Country | Sweden |
| Denomination | Church of Sweden |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 8 December 1912 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Jukkasjärvi |
| Diocese | Luleå |
Kiruna Church (Swedish: Kiruna kyrka) is a church building in Kiruna, Sweden, and is one of Sweden's largest wooden buildings. The church exterior is built in a Gothic Revival style, while the altar is in Art Nouveau.
In 2001, Kiruna Church was voted the most popular pre-1950 building in Sweden, in a country-wide poll conducted by the Swedish Travelling Exhibitions, a government agency connected to the Ministry of Culture.It is considered to be "the Shrine of the Nomadic people."
The church was built between 1909–1912, and consecrated by Bishop Olof Bergqvist on 8 December 1912. Since 1913, the church is included in the Jukkasjärvi parish in the diocese of Luleå.Gustaf Wickman was the church's architect and the famous altarpiece is a work of Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke.
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