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Stockholm Cathedral
Storkyrkan 19 juni 2010.jpg
Location Stockholm
Country Sweden
Denomination Church of Sweden
History
Founded 13th century
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Stockholm
Storkyrkan 2011b
Inside the Stockholm Cathedral

The Stockholm Cathedral (Swedish: Storkyrkan) is a cathedral in the town of Stockholm in Sweden. It belongs to the Stockholm Cathedral Parish of the Church of Sweden. The church building serves the Diocese of Stockholm. It has been around since the 12th century.

Images for kids

  • Storkyrkan and Kungliga slottet Stockholm 2016 01

    Storkyrkan visible at the end of Slottsbacken from across the water. The church is part of a coherent ensemble of Baroque architecture surrounding Stockholm Palace.

  • Storkyrkan 1732

    The west facade of Storkyrkan as it appeared in 1732, showing its still largely medieval exterior.

  • Storkyrkan (Sankt Nikolai kyrka) - KMB - 16000200109445

    The fourth and final proposal by Carlberg for a new church spire

  • Trofeer från slaget vid Svensksund bäres in i Storkyrkan, målning av Pehr Hilleström

    Trophies from the Battle of Svensksund carried into Storkyrkan (1790), painting by Pehr Hilleström

  • Altertavla i Storkyrkan

    The silver altarpiece

  • Stockholm Storkyrkan - January 2018 - 2

    Saint George and the Dragon

  • Vädersoltavlan cropped

    Vädersolstavlan

  • Stockholm Storkyrkan Innen Königsloge 3

    One of the royal pews

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Catedral de San Nicolás (Estocolmo) para niños

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