Haga Church — Cemetery of Plague and Cholera

Västra Götaland · Sweden · Church

Ground saturated with tragedy from the cholera epidemics — stillness and historical weight after dark.

The area around the church rests on ground saturated with tragedy from the cholera epidemics. Many who visit the park after dark describe an atmosphere of stillness and historical weight.

Facts: The first major cholera epidemic struck Gothenburg in 1834. The church, designed by Adolf W. Edelsvärd, was completed in 1859 and is built of yellow brick and sandstone from Edinburgh.

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Where is Haga Church — Cemetery of Plague and Cholera located?

Haga Church — Cemetery of Plague and Cholera is in Västra Götaland, Sweden.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.

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