Kungsholms baptist Church, Baptist church in Kungsholmen, Stockholm, Sweden
Kungsholms Baptist Church is the church building of the Kungsholms Baptist Congregation at Bergsgatan 59, south of Kronobergsparken on Kungsholmen. Designed by architect Erik Boström and inaugurated in 1904, it was built for the Society of Kungsholms Baptist Congregation by builder P A Granat. A glasmosaic by Julia Lüning is in the church's fond, and a 1960s remodel by Örjan Lüning added a youth room, cloakroom and stage in the small hall.
The congregation was founded in 1885 as Stockholm's sixth Baptist congregation, with C.E. Westerberg as its first leader. After years in rented rooms, including Hantverkargatan 24A, the church was inaugurated in 1904, designed by architect Erik Boström with builder P.A. Granat. A 1960s renovation by Boström's grandson Örjan Lüning added a youth room, cloakroom and stage. The building was long known as Betaniakyrkan before taking its current name.
The congregation was founded in 1885 as Stockholm's sixth Baptist congregation, originally named Sällskapet Kungsholms Baptistförsamling. Its first leader was C.E. Westerberg. Since 2012 the church has also hosted Fridhemskyrkan, a congregation plant of New Life within the Evangelical Free Church. The building was long known as Betaniakyrkan or simply Betania.
The church is easily accessible on foot and located in a well-connected neighborhood with good public transit options. Visitors can approach the building at ground level and explore the surrounding area at their own pace.
The church was long known as Betaniakyrkan, or simply Betania, before the name Kungsholms baptistkyrka became official. In the 1960s a renovation by architect Örjan Lüning, grandson of the original architect Erik Boström, added a youth room, a cloakroom and a stage in the small hall. A glass mosaic by Julia Lüning fills the church's apse.
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