Bjurtjärn Church
The Bjurtjärn Church (Swedish: Bjurtjärns kyrka) is a church building in Bjurtjärn, Storfors Municipality, Sweden. Belonging to the Church of Sweden, the church was inaugurated in 1643.[2] The church resembles the look of the Karlskoga Church, with its red-painted walls, and wooden paneling.
The Linroth family coat of arms at the Bjurtjärn Church.
| Bjurtjärn Church | |
|---|---|
Bjurtjärns kyrka | |
 The Bjurtjärn Church in 2011 | |
| Location | Bjurtjärn socken, Storfors Municipality |
| Country | Sweden |
| Denomination | Church of Sweden |
| History | |
| Consecrated | c. 1650s[1] |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Karlstad |
The church building was expanded in 1671.[3]
The Linroth family donated various items to the church, including an altarpiece.[3]
References
- Lindberg 1895, p. 180.
- "Bjurtjärns kyrka". www.svenskakyrkan.se (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- Lindberg 1895, p. 181.
Works cited
- Lindberg, Gust (1895). Karlskoga bergslag: historia och beskrifningar (in Swedish). Noraskog: Central-tryckeriet.
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