World Heritage Skogskyrkogården

An art, culture and architectural walking tour in English through the world famous cemetery with a stop in one of the chapels.

Skogskyrkogården, “The Woodland Cemetery”, was created between 1917 and 1940 by the architects Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Lewerentz. On a pine-covered ridge, they created a sacred outdoor space with several small chapels that blend in with nature.

The architects designed the entire cemetery, from the landscape to the smallest lamp. The core of the design is to evoke an experience of death and life being a never ending process.

Today, it is globally considered one of the most important creations of modern architecture. The Skogskyrkogården was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1994.

You need to buy a ticket to this program:
Adults, SEK 150
Children/young people under 19 years, SEK 75.

Practical information
The distance is about 2.5 kilometres. Meeting place is printed on ticket. This tour is wheelchair and stroller friendly.

Photo: Alexander Assal.

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