Visiting

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Visitors are always welcome to experience the tranquility and beauty of the cemetery's landscape.

Skogskyrkogården is open for self-guided visits at any time. The main entrance gates remain open 24/7 for pedestrians and cyclists.

Visitor guide

A complimentary visitor guide, including a map of Skogskyrkogården, is available at the main entrance.

Map of Skogskyrkogården

Public tours

Why is the key inserted into the eye of a skull to open the Woodland Chapel? What is the significance of the design of the Path of Seven Wells? What inspired the chapel’s beautiful floor?

Discover the answers to these questions and more by joining a guided tour of Skogskyrkogården, primarily offered during the summer months.

Calendar

Private tours

Arrange a private tour with one of our authorized Skogskyrkogården guides

Group booking

Visit the chapels with a guide

During evenings and weekends, you can visit one or two chapels through public guided tours or by booking a private tour.

View the chapels online

Explore 360-degree panoramic views of all the chapels online by visiting their respective pages:

Explore Skogskyrkogården

Skogskyrkogården is our common place

Skogskyrkogården aims to provide a meaningful experience for all. It is a place to share in its beauty and tranquility, reflect on life and death, or simply exist, whether alone or with others.

For those attending funerals, grieving, or visiting graves, Skogskyrkogården holds significant importance. As a visitor, please show consideration by:

  • Showing respect for grieving visitors, as they require peace and quiet
  • Maintaining a respectful distance from chapels during ongoing funerals
  • Keeping a respectful distance from individuals gathered for graveside ceremonies
  • Remembering that chapels are open only for ceremonies and guided tours; please do not enter unless part of these activities.

  • Leashed dogs are welcome; however, please remember that Skogskyrkogården is not a dog park.
  • Personal photography is permitted, provided it does not disturb mourners, ceremonies, or burials. Permission is required for any other photography or filming.

Permission for photography and filming, Contact

Visit on your own

Upon entering Skogskyrkogården, visitors are greeted by the undulating and beautiful landscape. Photo: Alexander Assal.

Getting here

Skogskyrkogården is situated in Enskede, a district in southern Stockholm.

Photo: Mattias Ek.

Visitors Center

In the summer season, visitors are welcome to enjoy coffee and learn more about Skogskyrkogården.

Follow the audio guide at your own pace around Skogskyrkogården. Photo: Susanne Hallmann.

Audio guide

Our free audio guide in 13 parts takes you around Skogskyrkogården.

Exhibitions

Learn about the history of Skogskyrkogården. Photo: Mattias Ek.

Outdoor exhibition

Follow through the one hundred years that has passed since the cemetery was inaugurated.

In the exhibition you can learn about the creation of Skogskyrkogården. Photo: Mattias Ek.

Introduction room

See our exhibition that tells the story of Skogskyrkogården.

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