Ransäter Church (Swedish: Ransäters kyrka) is a wood church, located in Ransäter in Värmland, Sweden.

Ransäter Church
Ransäter kyrka
Ransäter Church in July 2011
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LocationRansäter
CountrySweden
DenominationChurch of Sweden
History
Consecrated2 February 1986
Administration
DioceseKarlstad
ParishForshaga-Munkfors

History

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In the 17th century a lumber longhouse church was built in Ransäter, after initiative from Johan Börjesson Carlberg.[1] In the 1740s the church was rebuilt as a cross church, but on 6 December 1983 the church burnt down. The present wood church opened on Candlemas Day 1986,[2] where the architect was Jerk Alton.[3] The church also includes pictures by Sven-Bertil Svensson. The pipe organ in the church was built in 1988 by Grönlunds Orgelbyggeri.[4]

Politician Tage Erlander and his wife Aina are buried on the cemetery near the church.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Kerstin Alexandersson, Anette Karls Fors (2004). "Kyrkan brinner" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish National Heritage Board. p. 33. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Ransäters kyrka" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Ransäters kyrka och kyrkogård" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Orglarna som används i undervisningen". Geijer School. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Ransäters kyrkogård" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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