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In Bjärka-Säby there are actually two châteaus, simply referred to as the old and the new château of Bjärka-Säby. The older building dates from The new one is owned by the local congregation of the Pentecostal Church Out of the château's common life, meetings and retreats an ecumenical community has been born, [ 1 ] though not a monastery as stated in some articles.
The building was based upon plans from a prominent Swedish landscape architect, Fredrik Magnus Piper. Construction started in and was completed just before The surrounding landscape was designed in the manner of a traditional English park.
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The building was subject to renovation in —, based upon plans of architect Agi Lindegren — His work differ from Piper's design and resulted in a Baroque appearance. Proposals for a restoration of the interior were advanced principally by Sigurd Curman sv , secretary of the Swedish National Heritage Board. Between and , Erik Fant sv , architect at the Nordic Museum , conducted renovations reflecting the manor's origin in the late s.
The exterior has been allowed to retain the appearance resulting from the Agi Lindgren-based conversion. Since , the château has been owned by Sionförsamlingen i Linköping , the Swedish Pentecostal movement's church in Linköping. From on there are people from different denominations living a common life at the castle, praying, working and studying according to a simple rule.
Out of this common life of prayer together with the visitors at retreats and seminars given at the château a need for something "more" arose and this gave birth to the independent Ecumenical Community of Bjärka-Säby with its members scattered throughout Scandinavia though regularly returning to the castle.
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Inside the château hangs portraits of Hedvig Ekman, Gustaf Aulén , Nathan Söderblom , and icons of Bridget of Sweden as well as traditional icons from the Russian Orthodox , Greek Orthodox , Coptic Orthodox tradition and icons painted by members of the community. The château also has a patristic library, as well as a side chapel that was built in the 18th century as a result of the devotion of the Pietist Lutheran Hedvig Ekman.
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