Kristinehamns kyrka
1847
Gothic Revival
church
Red unplastered brick and a pair of west towers set Kristinehamns kyrka apart in a town that was long built in timber and burned repeatedly. Carl Georg Brunius took a medieval cathedral as his model, and the church went up between 1847…
Photos
Timeline
- 1847
Carl Georg Brunius
- 1921
A new organ of 42 stops was built behind the neo-Gothic organ front by Brunius, which was kept. The instrument was entirely new while the case facing the nave stayed as it had been, so the change was heard rather than seen.
- 1936-1937
A thorough interior restoration. The altar and pulpit by Brunius were removed and replaced with an altarpiece and pulpit brought from the old church. The organ gallery was extended, a sacristy with a gallery was fitted into the north aisle…
- 1994
A chancel organ of 21 stops was placed between two pairs of piers towards the south. It stands down in the church room instead of on the west gallery, which gave the church a second instrument close to the altar alongside the older gallery…
More like this
Selections Kristinehamns kyrka belongs to
Image credits
- Janee · CC BY-SA 3.0
- · CC BY-SA 3.0
- not provided · Public domain
- Rudolf Mauritz Bardach · Public domain
Keep exploring
Discover more places in Kristinehamn