Saint Olaf’s chapel

Saint Olaf's chapel in Byxelkrok, on the island of , Sweden, was built in 1976. The modernist design is by Anders Berglund. The chapel is in in the Diocese of Växjö, and is one of three 20th-century churches on the island.
Wikipedia
Photo: Dcastor, CC0.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church building in Borgholm Municipality, Sweden
  • Also known as: “S:t Olofs kapell”
  • Address: Byxelkroksvägen 73, 387 75
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tokenäsudde and Neptune’s fields.

Lighthouse
Photo: Fry72, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a lighthouse, which is situated 1 km west of Saint Olaf’s chapel.

Nature reserve
Photo: Dcastor, CC0.
Neptune's fields is a nature reserve in the north of the island of , Sweden. Located in along the , north of the village of , it consists of a long stretch of cobble beach covered with Echium vulgare which blossoms in June and July, coloring the entire area blue. is situated 3 km north of Saint Olaf’s chapel.

Saint Olaf’s chapel

Latitude
57.32224° or 57° 19′ 20″ north
Longitude
17.01193° or 17° 0′ 43″ east
Open location code
9F9V82C6+VQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 339126721
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­chapel
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q10661438
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Saint Olaf’s chapel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Swedish—“Saint Olaf’s chapel” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مصلى القديس اولاف”
  • Swedish: “Sankt Olofs kapell, Böda”
  • Swedish: “Sankt Olofs kapell”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Saint Olaf’s chapel”.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Atelje Sundet and Badstrand.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Byxelkrok Centrum and ICA Nära.

Sweden: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Stockholm, Uppsala, Gothenburg, and Malmö.

Curious Churches to Discover

Uncover intriguing churches from every corner of the globe.