Säve Church

Göteborg, Sweden

The Säve Church was erected in the early 13th century. It was first known as St. Olaf Church, after the saintly king Olaf II of Norway. The nave has a barrel vault, built in 1696. In 1704, the ceiling was covered with paintings by German artist Christian von Schönfeldt. In 1729, a cupola was built over the choir, painted by Johan Ross. The paintings depict scenes from both the New and the Old Testament. The porch was built in 1746, and the wooden tower above it was erected in 1750. The choir got its stained glass window in 1902. In 1945, the brick roof of the nave was replaced with slate.

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Address

Svensbyvägen 2, Göteborg, Sweden

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Details

Founded: 13th century
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Consolidation (Sweden)

More Information

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Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Gustaf Andersson (3 years ago)
Small town church with a lot of history

Joel Örtenfelt (4 years ago)
Fine

Alexandru Virlan Constantin (4 years ago)
fine

Viola Karlsson (4 years ago)
Beautiful

Amal Alkhyat (5 years ago)
A very beautiful area, and the person we buy a lot of milk from is good

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