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Riddarholmskyrkan
Riddarholmskyrkan

Burial church with a chequered past

Riddarholmen
Stockholm,
11455

Neighborhood: Old Town (Gamla Stan)

Nearest Train: Gamla stan

Phone: +46 (0)8 401 6130
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One of the most beautiful, authentic medieval churches in Stockholm, Riddarholmskyrkan was originally a Grey Friar monastery founded in 1270. Both Gustav Vasa and Gustav III intended to raze the church to the ground, but that fortunately didn't happen. Gustaf II is buried here. It's the spot he chose before going off for the Thirty Years' War. Riddarholsmkyrkan has no congregation of its own, but is used solely as a burial place and memorial church.

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worth a detour
this church is a little off the regular tourist circuit in the swedish capital and yet i would rate...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jun 28 2006

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