Timeline

1912

Acquisition of 85 hectares for an extended South Cemetery.

1914

International architectural competition.

1915

Competition won by Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Lewerentz with their ‘Tallum’ concept.

1916

Adaption of the competition entry’s landscape and chapel plans.

1917

Start of construction, landscaping and a small chapel.

1920

Inauguration of the new South Cemetery with its Woodland Chapel by Gunnar Asplund.

1921

The South Cemetery changes its name to Skogskyrkogården and Sandsborg Cemetery.

1923

Walled garden opened (now the Visitors Center).

1923

Start of construction of the wall around the cemetery.

1925

Inauguration of the Chapel of Resurrection by Sigurd Lewerentz.

1931

Completion of the crematorium in the chapel of the Sandsborg Cemetery (in use until 1940).

1932

Wall finished after 10 years of public works: 3.78 km-long.

1930—1935

The entry landscape and Almhöjden (Meditation Grove) are created. Architect: Sigurd Lewerentz.

1936

A large chapel crematorium commissioned. Gunnar Asplund sole architect.

1940

Inauguration of the Woodland Crematorium with 3 chapels. Architect: Gunnar Asplund.

1940

Gunnar Asplund dies in October.

1951

Freedom of worship becomes law.

1957

Service buildings outside the Chapel of Resurrection. Architect: Sigurd Lewerentz.

1961

Remembrance Garden inaugurated. Architect: Sigurd Lewerentz.

1972

Extension of southern section. Architect Jan Wahlman. The wall now 4.2 km-long.

1994

The Woodland Cemetery selected as World Heritage Site No. 558.

1995

Woodland Cemetery awarded the international landscaping prize, Carlo Scarpa per il Giardino.

1999

Actress Greta Garbo is buried south of the Woodland Chapel.

2009

Competition for the new Woodland Crematorium. Winner Johan Celsing with ‘A Stone in the Forest’.

2013

The new Woodland Crematorium awarded the Kasper Sahlin Prize.

2014—2015

Inauguration and opening of the new Woodland Crematorium.

2020

Woodland Cemetery celebrates 100 years.