# Vår Frälsares Kyrka

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Vår Frälsares Kyrka stands in Hästhagen, Sweden, with low roofs, rough cobbled-textured walls and a narrow tower. Small coloured tiles cover the tower, changing appearance as daylight moves across their surfaces. The church keeps a modest scale, while its straight vertical tower breaks the surrounding horizontal calm. Inside, dark tones, textured plaster and close-set seating create a warm, intimate space.

The parish began in 1870, when its first church stood beside what is now Raoul Wallenberg Park near Gustav Adolfs torg. That congregation originally worshipped under the name Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The name later changed to Our Saviour’s Church, and growth eventually brought the parish to Hästhagen. The present building was consecrated in 1960, following S. Hans Westman’s design and its use of accessible local materials. Medieval forms appear in the exterior, while the interior keeps worship, music and community life close together.

About 7,500 members from different languages and backgrounds now gather around this Catholic parish. Services, music and social activities give the building a role beyond its architecture. Look closely at the tower mosaics, then notice the small tool marks preserved in the textured plaster.

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## Photos

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- ![](https://mytuur-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/image_Vr_Frlsares_Kyrka_69942868c0443987aaad5dc1_1.jpg) — [Image: wikimedia](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil:Lenanders_hus,_Gamla_katolska_kyrkan,_Kanalgatan,_Malmö.jpg)

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