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World Heritage Site Skogskyrkogården Skogskyrkogården (The Woodland Cemetery) in Enskede in southern Stockholm was created between 1917 and 1940 by architects Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Lewerentz. On a hillside overgrown with pine trees, they shaped a sacred land­ scape with several small chapels integrated into their natural surroundings. The architects designed the whole site, from the landscape down to the smallest lamp. The design is shaped around the experience of mourners, with a focus on the landscape and the capacity of nature to reconcile mourners with their grief. Today Skogskyrkogården is one of Sweden’s biggest cemeteries, with around 100,000 graves. It includes an operating crematorium, five funeral chapels and an outdoor ceremony site. Every year more than 2,000 funeral ceremo­ nies are held at Skogskyrkogården. Visit at any time The main entrance is always open. The other entrances are open to pedestrians and cyclists 24 hours a day. Please show great consideration for any funeral ceremonies and burials in progress. The five funeral chapels are only accessible for ceremonies and by guided tour. Getting here Take the metro green line in the direction of Farsta strand and get off at Skogs­ kyrkogården station. At weekends, bus 183 departs from here for boarding and disembarkation at Skogskyrkogården. WORLD HERITAGE SITE Visitor Center Exhibition, information, shop and café. Information on opening hours can be SKOGSKYRKOGÅRDEN found on our website: skogskyrkogarden.stockholm.se Tel.: +46 (0)8­508 317 30 PHOTO: SUSANNE HALLMANN, CEMETERIES ADMINISTRATION Audio guide and Wi-Fi If you want to get more from your visit, we recommend our audio guide for mobiles. The audio guide is free and tells you about the history, the site and the Skogskyrkogården is considered to be one of the buildings. You can listen in a web browser or using an app. With the app you L D S A Ä R RV • V • W L can download the guide prior to your visit. Free Wi­Fi is also available in and O A I most important modern architectural creations. R D L D N O around the visitor center; no password is needed. You can find more information H E M R E I T N A I Its Nordic landscape and unique architecture on our website: skogskyrkogarden.stockholm.se G O E M • P A T R I United Nations Skogskyrkogården have influenced the design of cemeteries Guided tours Educational, Scientific and inscribed on the World Cultural Organization Heritage List in 1994 In summer, art, culture and architecture tours of Skogskyrkogården take place, throughout the world, and it has been on the with visits to some of its five chapels. You can find tickets on our website: UNESCO World Heritage List since 1994. skogskyrkogarden.stockholm.se A world heritage site is a cultural or natural landmark considered to be of out standing Guided group tours universal value to humanity. Sites on the pre­ You can book an individual tour with an authorised guide for Skogskyrkogården stigious world heritage list are guaranteed at any time of year in order to view inside all the buildings. These tours are protection and preservation for posterity. available in a number of languages and with different themes. The world heritage list is maintained by the E­mail: [email protected] Tel.: +46 (0)8­508 316 20 UN organisation UNESCO. Grave care and burials The Cemeteries Administration can answer all your questions. E­mail: [email protected] Tel.: +46 (0)8­508 301 00 skogskyrkogarden.stockholm.se Find a grave: hitta.graven.stockholm.se stadsmuseet.stockholm.se Capital of Scandinavia skogskyrkogarden.stockholm.se Skogsdungens väg The Southern Jewish Cemetery The Chapel of Resurrection 57S by Sigurd Lewerentz was completed in 1925. It reflects classic temple architecture with 60 numerous carefully considered details. Visitors center 59 Gunnar Asplund’s 58 55 attractive estate 57 building from 1923 56 25K The Wall S now houses a visitor k o 54 g A wall 3.6 kilometres s 54A 25 center for the b Skogsfurans väg j 54F ö in length surrounds 54B Skogslönnens väg Skogskyrkogården r k 25 e Skogskyrkogården. n world heritage site. s v The wall was erected ä 53E It includes an exhibi­ g by unemployed tion about this world 53 Sunnanvindsvägen workers in a relief heritage site, tourist 53K project 1923—1932. information ser­ 19 26 51 52K vices, a shop and 20 café. Opening hours: 51K 52S skogskyrkogarden. 52 19K stockholm.se The Chapel Skogsfurans51E väg 51K of Resurrection 27 51S Kapellslingan 18K 28 24 18 Minneslundsvägen 21 29Z 18K 50E WC 29T 50K 24Z Skogsalmens väg 18Z Sunnanvindsvägen 28 50S Way of the Seven Wells 24S 17K This stunning long 49E Visitors Center 23 17S path is intended as The graves Nature is the central focus at the route for 49S 29 Skogskyrkogården. The burial plots are Vårhimmelsvägen mourners to follow therefore primarily within the woodland 22 14 16 16K to attend funeral services at the areas and the gravestones are low and Kapellslingan 29S 48E simple. By the main entrance there is 48S 14E Chapel of also a remembrance garden, opened in Resurrection. 28F 1961; designed by, amongst others, Sigurd 12A 15 Greta Lewerentz. Garbo’s Ljusglimtsvägengrave 13 Vårsolsvägen Way of the Seven Wells 30S 47E 12 31 45E The Woodland The Woodland 32 Chapel by Chapel 34K Gunnar Asplund, 30 46S 45 opened in 1920, is WC 46E 33 34S the cemetery’s 30K first and smallest 34 chapel. Its roof is 11 adorned by the 46 The Woodland Crematorium 35K sculpture “Angel The Granite Cross was designed by 44 42 and Memorial Hall The Granite 30A–F of Death” by Asplund in 1939 and funded by an anony­ Faith, Hope and Cross 35 Carl Milles. 37 the Holy Cross Chapels 35A mous donor. It is not intended as a symbol Östanvindsvägen Almhöjden Ash graves of faith but more as a symbol of the site 43 Gunnar WC Asplunds 35B being a funeral place. 41 väg grav Remembrance 43S WC Place Children The New Kapellslingan38 Crematorium 43Z 40S Garden of 40Z Gunnar Asplunds 40 Remembrance 39 36 39Z Ash graves 39A–C, 39AL The Woodland Crematorium and Almhöjden The meditation grove is Memorial Hall with iFaith, Hope and the S Sockenvägen Main Entrance reached via Sigurd Lewerentz’ long flight Holy Cross Chapels by Gunnar Asplund of steps, with each step gradually becom­ was completed in 1940. Its construction Ö V ing lower the higher you climb. This is to shows clear characteristics of make the climb easier. modernism. N Show consideration and respect The city’s cemeteries are resting places Entrance Information for the dead and places of peace and tranquillity for the living. Metro 45 Cemetery block The cemeteries are beautiful shared Bus WC Accessible toilet spaces for reflection. The New Crematorium by architect Main Entrance The design of the main Johan Celsing was taken into use in 2014. Wall Café entrance begins with a double avenue of We ask all visitors to respect this and The building was awarded the 2013 lime trees along Sockenvägen and with show the utmost consideration. Dogs Kasper Salin Prize, Sweden’s most Parking 0 100 200 the wall leading onward through the must always be kept on a lead and cars respected architectural award. entrance. Visitors are greeted by a may only be parked in designated spaces. metres magnificent semicircular forecourt. Världsarvsinformation Entré World Heritage information Entrance Tunnelbana Information Underground Gravkvarter Buss Cemetery blocks Bus Toale Mur Toilet Wall Parkering Parking meter.
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