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Haga Church

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Location
  
Gothenburg

Denomination
  
Church of Sweden

Parish
  
Gothenburg Haga

Phone
  
+46 31 731 61 60

Country
  
Sweden

Consecrated
  
1859

Opened
  
1859

Diocese
  
Diocese of Gothenburg

Haga Church

Address
  
Haga Östergata 30, 411 22 Göteborg, Sweden

Similar
  
Gothenburg Cathedral, Oscar Fredrik Church, Röhsska Museum, Masthugg Church, Annedal Church

The Haga Church is a church building located in Gothenburg, Sweden. Belonging to the Gothenburg Haga Parish within the Diocese of Gothenburg of the Church of Sweden, it was opened on Advent Sunday, 27 November 1859.

Construction of the church began in 1856. The church and also the pulpit was designed by architect Adolf W. Edelsvärd.

Organs and organists

The first organ was installed in 1861 by the Danish firm Marcussen & Søn for the price of 20 000 Swedish crowns. It was rebuilt in 1911 (pneumatic action) and 1945–1951 (electric action) by the Magnusson organ building firm. It was restored to close to original condition 2002–2004 by Åkerman & Lund.

The first organist of the church was Per Johan Ållander who was hired in 1861 and the first cantor was Carl H Olsson who was hired 1863.

A meantone organ by John Brombaugh was installed in the north balcony in 1991–1992.

References

Haga Church Wikipedia