Sophia Church (Jönköping)
The Sophiakirche is a Lutheran church in the Swedish city of Jönköping .
History and architecture
The church was built in 1888 in neo-Gothic style on an old market square in the city based on a design by GA Dahl . The church tower reaches a height of 72 meters. The name of the church goes back to Sophia von Nassau , Queen of Sweden at the time of construction.
An extensive renovation took place in the 1950s, with the interior of the church being designed with light colors. The exterior facades were renovated in the summer of 2000, and the interior was renovated again in 2005. The lighting has also been revised.
Interior
On the altar there is a crucifix made by the sculptor KJ Dyfverman . A second altar has been located in an arm of the cross since 2005, in which the main service is celebrated on Sundays. In the choir windows there are stained glass , designed by Franz Xaver Zettler in 1890 and renovated in 2001 , showing Peter and Paul on the left, ears of wheat, grapes, bread and wine in the middle as symbols for the Last Supper, and Moses and Elias in the right window. There is a small figure of Christ above the choir, which was originally located in the bishop's house in Linköping .
The wooden baptismal font dates from 1908 and was carved by the elementary school teacher D. Lindahl from Kosta . A wooden triumphal crucifix above the altar was designed by Eva Spångberg . Another work by the artist, who lives in Björkelund in the municipality of Sävsjö , a figure of Mary, has stood on the north wall of the choir since March 25, 1996.
A Via Dolorosa represents the Way of the Cross to Golgata on fourteen pictures, acquired in Rome in 1969, distributed throughout the church. Two icons made by Gertrud Lindholm from Oskarshamn , which depict Jesus and Peter, date from 2003 .
In the church there is the Sankt Peder chapel . Its name refers to a chapel of the same name, which was built in the 12th century.
The organ in the gallery above the entrance portal was built by Åkerman & Lunds Nya Orgelfabrik in Knivsta . Another organ in the choir since May 2006 with 22 stops on two manuals from Tostareds Kyrkorgelfabrik is also equipped with some pipes from the organ built in 1863 by PL Åkerman. Ulf Oldeus created the organ front .
literature
- Sofiakyrkan , leaflet from the parish
Web links
Coordinates: 57 ° 46 ′ 55 " N , 14 ° 9 ′ 34.9" E