- Where to go
- Middle Sweden
- Stockholm
- Woodland Cemetery, Stockholm
Woodland Cemetery, Stockholm
Besides being a large green oasis, buildings such as the Chapel and Crematorium are designed by renowned Swedish architects Gunnar Asplund (1885-1940) and Sigurd Lewerentz (1885-1975) after winning an architect competition in 1915.
Details such as the pattern in the limestone floor inside the Holy Cross Chapel is for mourners to rest their eyes on during grief, and a glass wall can be lowered into the floor after the funeral so that the congregation can step right into the living landscape after the ceremony. Gunnar Asplund was famous for his typical Nordic Classicism and functionalist style – for other examples visit Stockholm Public Library, which is one of his most famous works.
All Saints' Day
In Sweden All Saints' Day falls every year on a Saturday between October 31 and November 6. On this day candles are lit in cemeteries around the country in memory of loved ones and relatives who have passed away.
Photo: Cecilia Larsson Lantz/Imagebank.sweden.se
All Saints' Day
Photo: Cecilia Larsson Lantz/Imagebank.sweden.se
The Woodland Cemetery
Photo: Cecilia Larsson Lantz/Imagebank.sweden.se
The Woodland Cemetery
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All Saints' Day
Photo: Cecilia Larsson Lantz/Imagebank.sweden.se