Sankta Anna Underjordskyrka, Underground church in Kristineberg, Sweden.
Sankta Anna Underjordskyrka is a church located about 90 meters below ground in Kristineberg. The space holds around 100 people and includes exhibition areas that show the connection between the place and mining history.
An unusual Christ figure was discovered in 1946 when workers cut into the rock face during mining. Inspired by this finding, work began in 1985 to build this underground place of worship.
The walls display a reproduction of a Christ figure that miners carved into the rock. The pews come from an earlier church and bring a traditional feel to the underground space.
The entrance is at Nervägen 6 in Kristineberg and leads down to this underground site. There is a café, gift shop, and mining history displays on-site that visitors can explore.
The place combines two very different functions in an unusual way: it serves as both a church and a mining museum. Old machines and mining techniques are scattered throughout, showing how faith and labor are intertwined at this location.
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