German Church, Gothenburg

German Church
Tyska Christinae kyrka
German Church, September 2010
Map
57°42′24.13″N 11°57′53.2″E / 57.7067028°N 11.964778°E / 57.7067028; 11.964778
LocationGöteborg
CountrySweden
DenominationLutheran, Church of Sweden
Websitesvenskakyrkan.se/tyska
History
Consecrated1748
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Gothenburg
ParishGerman Christinae Parish

The German Church (German: Deutsche Kirche, Swedish: Tyska kyrkan), also called Christinae Church (Christinae kyrka, Christinenkirche), is church located in the city centre of Gothenburg, Sweden. Named after Queen Christina, it was inaugurated in 1748, and used by the German and Dutch congregation in Gothenburg.[1][2] The church contains a 42-bell carillon, which was cast by the Bergholtz Bellfoundry [sv] in 1961.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Christinae kyrka". Göteborg & Co. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Startsida - Svenska kyrkan - Tyska Christinae församling/Deutsche Christinengemeinde" (in German). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Svenske konsertklokkespill" [Swedish carillons]. Nordisk selskap for campanologi og klokkespill [Nordic Society for Campanology and Carillons] (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-07-05.

External links

  • Official website


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