Gustav Adolf Church, Borås, Sweden

The Church of Gustav Adolf was built in 1903-1906 due the Caroli Church had became too small. The neo-Gothic church was designed by Otar Hökerberg and it is richly decorated inside.

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Jorgen Johansson (3 years ago)
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Anil SRK (5 years ago)
Gustav Adolfs church, a beautiful and wonderfully tall Church, is a real masterpiece and grace in this area. This was quite close to where I lived, in StureGatan, Boras. Gustav Adolfs church is a church belonging to Borås Gustav Adolfs parish in Skara diocese . The church was built in 1903-1906. It's more than 110 years old, and if you have ever gone inside, you would never want to come out(if u love architecture), as it is having a very unique, neo-Gothic style of Architecture.

Andreas Furth (5 years ago)
It's a church!

Adit H (5 years ago)
Very. Interesting architecture. Interesting, worth exploring the interior.

Anden120 (5 years ago)
Cool architecture

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