Eastern Chapel
| Eastern Chapel | |
|---|---|
Östra Kapellet | |
 Eastern Chapel (winter of 2015) | |
 | |
| 57°46′41.412″N 14°11′54.996″E / 57.77817000°N 14.19861000°E | |
| Location | Hermansvägen 14, 554 53, Jönköping |
| Country | Sweden |
| Denomination | Church of Sweden |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 1937 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 80 people |
Eastern Chapel (Swedish: Östra Kapellet) is a church building in Jönköping in Sweden. Belonging to the Church of Sweden, the current building was opened in 1937.[1][2] Throughout history, several wooden churches stood in this location, which were destroyed by fires. The earliest known mention of a church on this location dates back to 1644 and the earliest known mention of a graveyard dates back to 1636.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Östra kapellet, Jönköpings församling". Svenska kyrkan (in Swedish). 2024-06-10. Archived from the original on 2024-08-11. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Östra kapellet, Jönköping". Svenska kyrkan (in Swedish). 2020-02-04. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "DSCF5534,1: Östra kyrkogården, Jönköping". Svenska kyrkan (in Swedish). 2014-10-18. Archived from the original on 2015-06-20. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Östra kapellet i Jönköping" (PDF). Jönköpings läns museum. 2017-12-20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-08-11. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
External links
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