Gustav Adolf Church

Borås, Sweden

The Church of Gustav Adolf was built in 1903-1906 due the Caroli Church had became too small. The neo-Gothic church was designed by Otar Hökerberg and it is richly decorated inside.

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Gustav Adolfsgatan 2, Borås, Sweden
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Founded: 1903-1906
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Union with Norway and Modernization (Sweden)

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4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

MB (2 months ago)
Sevärdighet i Borås!
around the world Angel (2 months ago)
V good
evelyne dahlberg (6 months ago)
Vacker kyrka som erbjuder flertal musikupplevelser .
Martin Andersson (13 months ago)
En vacker kyrka med otrolig fin rymd. Ger en naturlig känsla av värme. Kyrkan har en historia och ligger på en välplanerad plats. Har fastnat särskilt för kyrkans varma fönster. När ett starkt sken skiner igenom dessa fönster känner man att värmen stiger. Möjligheten att tända ljus finns. Att sitta och bara vara i en kyrkbänk har många gånger gett mig ett varmt mig.
Nuno Coelho (3 years ago)
So pretty!
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