VISITING MATTHEW'S CHURCH IN NORRKÖPING SWEDEN FOR THE FIRST TIME.

Matthew's church is a church building located in Folkparken in central Norrköping, Östergötland.
The church is built in neo-Gothic style and was designed by architect Helgo Zettervall between 1887 and 1892. The inauguration took place on 8 May 1892 in the presence of the then bishop of Linköping, Carl Alfred Cornelius.
Exterior
The church has three naves and it has a tower in the east, 64 meters high. It has a pointed scepter surrounded by four phials (small towers). In the tower there are three church bells that weigh resp. 3500, 1955 and 1200 kilograms.
The church is clad in brick, but cement also appears in several prominent places.
Interior
The interior of the church after the restoration which was completed in March 2022.
The church has 1400 seats. The roof is of the pointed arch type in the nave and it is supported by granite columns with capitals made of cement. There are two star vaults in the choir. The altarpiece was drawn in 1927 by Filip Månsson, Christ surrounded by the four evangelists as well as an ox, an eagle, an angel and a lion. The altar piece is decorated with phials. There is also a pulpit with pictures of Christ, Paul and the four evangelists and their attributes. The baptismal font is made of Kolmård marble with gold mosaic, designed by the city architect Kurt von Schmalensee.
There are nine Gothic windows, 9 meters high, with stained glass with images from the Gospel of Matthew. Two of the windows have stained glass made by Bo Beskow. In the eastern gallery there is a pipe organ with 58 parts, it was completely renovated in 1992.
The church was reopened in March 2022 after an extensive restoration led by Fredriksson Arkitektkontor in Norrköping. The church room has been partially restored to a more original appearance. Ceilings and wall surfaces have been cleaned and in some cases restored.