Bengtsfors Church () belongs to the Ärtemark parish in the

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, Sweden. It is situated on a point in the

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in the municipality of

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History and architecture

The wooden church was built in 1926, designed by engineer Simon Svensson and was consecrated the same year by bishop Johan Alfred Eklund. A larger renovation and conversion was made in 1957 under the supervision of architect Verner Johansson. That was when the

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was added and the

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extended. The style of the church is a typical 1920s

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. A separate bell tower was built in 1933.

Furnishings

The inventories in the church are: *The

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is contemporary with the church. At the renovation in 1957, wooden sculptures depicting

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and the

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were added to it. *The

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is made of wood with a brass bowl placed in it. The font was a gift from the Bengtsfors Fraternity Society. *There are two

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in the church: one in the organ loft and one in the

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. *The

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is an oil painting made in 1957, by artist Henkelman from

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. The painting depicts the words of Jesus in the

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: "You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden." ( Matthew 5:14)

References

Churches in Västra Götaland County Churches completed in 1926 1926 establishments in Sweden Churches in the Diocese of Karlstad Bengtsfors Municipality 20th-century establishments in Älvsborg County {{Sweden-Lutheran-church-stub