Kyrkogårdarna
Kyrkogårdarna (the cemeteries) are burial grounds used for interment and remembrance. The Swedish term combines kyrka “church” and gård “yard,” traditionally referring to burial grounds adjacent to a church. In many towns today, kyrkogårdarna are municipal or privately run, located outside or around urban centers.
Historically, burials took place in churchyards directly around churches. With urban growth, many countries established separate
Design and features commonly include gravestones, urn monuments, mausoleums, chapels, and landscaped grounds with paths and
Cultural practices surrounding kyrkogårdarna include remembrance on holidays such as Alla helgons dag (All Saints’ Day)
Today kyrkogårdarna serve as spaces for memory, heritage, and quiet public landscapes. They function as historic