Storkyrkan (Swedish:[ˈstûːrˌɕʏrkan], lit.'The Great Church'), also called Stockholms domkyrka (Stockholm Cathedral) and Sankt Nikolai kyrka (Church of Saint Nicholas), is the oldest church in Stockholm. Storkyrkan lies in the centre of Stockholm in Gamla stan, between Stockholm Palace and Stortorget, the old main square of Stockholm. It was consecrated to Saint Nicholas in 1306 but construction of the church probably started in the 13th century. Inside, Storkyrkan still maintains much of its late medieval appearance in the form of a hall church with a vaulted ceiling supported by brick pillars. The exterior of the church is however uniformly Baroque in appearance, the result of extensive changes made in the 18th century. The church played an important role during the Reformation in Sweden as the place where Mass was celebrated in Swedish for the first time. It currently serves as the seat of the Bishop of Stockholm within the Church of Sweden since the creation of the Diocese of Stockholm in 1942.
Storkyrkan was for a long time the only parish church of Stockholm, and from an early date it was connected with the Swedish royal family. It has been the scene of historical events on numerous occasions, and was used as a coronation church for centuries. More recently, the wedding between Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling took place in the church in 2010. Military victories as well as national tragedies have been commemorated in Storkyrkan, and it is still used for funerals of public figures such as the writers Astrid Lindgren and Sara Danius.
The church contains several important works of art as well as elaborate furnishings, among these a late medieval sculpture of Saint George and the Dragon and Vädersolstavlan, a painting which shows one of the earliest images of Stockholm.
Storkyrkan (Swedish: [ˈstûːrˌɕʏrkan], lit. 'The Great Church'), also called Stockholms domkyrka (Stockholm Cathedral) and Sankt Nikolai kyrka (Church of...
of Sweden, and Silvia Sommerlath took place on Friday, 19 June 1976 at Storkyrkan. Carl XVI Gustaf had been king of Sweden since 1973 and Sommerlath was...
(Finnish: Helsingin tuomiokirkko, Suurkirkko; Swedish: Helsingfors domkyrka, Storkyrkan) is the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran cathedral of the Diocese of Helsinki...
successor of King Gustaf VI Adolf, was married to Silvia Sommerlath at the Storkyrkan, Stockholm. 28 February 1922: Princess Mary, only daughter of King George...
Church in the early 20th century List of churches in Stockholm Gamla stan Storkyrkan "Riddarholm Church". kungligaslotten.se. Retrieved January 1, 2019. Royal...
Church (Storkyrkan) in Stockholm, and fulfilled that priestly position during the final nine years of his life. Olaus Petri was buried at Storkyrkan, which...
in Stockholm, during the 1780s. From right to left: Stockholm Palace, Storkyrkan, Bollhuset Theatre and the Tessin Palace. Drawing, Martin Rudolf Heland...
ceremony starts, the members of the Riksdag attend a roll call and walk to Storkyrkan where a special church service is held. This church service is also attended...
bishop in the Church of Sweden. In 1990 she was appointed as Dean of Storkyrkan. Krook was ordained priest in 1969 for the Diocese of Lund and was appointed...
coronation. On 4 November, Christian was anointed by Gustavus Trolle in Storkyrkan Cathedral and took the usual oath to rule the kingdom through native-born...
Church in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2022, she married Marcel Engdahl at the Storkyrkan Church in Stockholm. "Frida Gustavsson - Model". models.com. "Frida Gustavsson...
but a copy from the 1630s survives and can still be seen in the church Storkyrkan in central Stockholm. A series of complex parhelia displays in Rome in...
castle was destroyed, Stockholm Palace was erected in a baroque style. Storkyrkan Cathedral, the episcopal seat of the Bishop of Stockholm, stands next...
married three months later, on 19 June 1976 in Stockholm Cathedral ("Storkyrkan Cathedral") in Stockholm. It was the first marriage of a reigning Swedish...
house, which had lacked princesses for so long. On 22 May 1919, at the Storkyrkan, Stockholm, she was married to Prince Axel of Denmark, her maternal first...
Yard in English) and Skeppsbron in the east, the Slottsbacken and the Storkyrkan in the south, and the outer courtyard and Högvaktsterrassen in the northwest...
Stockholm. Celebrations followed, including a mass of thanksgiving in Storkyrkan (also known as Stockholm Cathedral) led by Peder Jakobsson. Gustav could...
able to make a ceremonial entry into Stockholm and be crowned in the Storkyrkan with the Swedish royal crown that he had received fourteen years earlier...
George and the Dragon (c. 1471) Bernt Notke, Saint George and the Dragon, Storkyrkan in Stockholm, c. 1484–1489. Andrea della Robbia, terracotta, c. 1490 Albrecht...
Stockholm on 28 January 2002 at the age of 94. Her funeral took place in the Storkyrkan in Gamla stan. Among those attending were King Carl XVI Gustaf with Queen...
Born in Säfsnäs parish in Dalarna, Wikander was organist at Stockholm's Storkyrkan. He arranged many traditional songs of the Dalarna region. Wikander died...
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