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Katarina Kyrka

Tourist attraction Church Lutheran church

One of the Most Reviewed Lutheran churches in Stockholm


Address

Högbergsgatan 13A, 116 20 Stockholm, Sweden

Website

www.svenskakyrkan.se

Contact

+46 8 743 68 00

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 10 am to 6 pm
  • Thursday: 10 am to 6 pm
  • Friday: 10 am to 6 pm
  • Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm
  • Sunday: 8:30 am to 6 pm
  • Monday: 10 am to 6 pm
  • Tuesday: 10 am to 6 pm

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  • 5/5 Sarah C. 6 years ago on Google
    Beautiful church girt by an equally beautiful graveyard. It was very touching to see all the cared for headstones, many decorated with flowers and cards. I would like to return to spend more time reflecting and contemplating in the serene grounds.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Pio 1 year ago on Google • 297 reviews
    This church is one of the most known churches in Stockholm. Destroyed by fire two times during its lifetime, the church has been rebuilt as recently as the 1990s. Named after the mother of King Charles X of Sweden, Princess Catherine, it took many years to build this facility as funding was a challenge for its patron. The church reflects the stylistic design of three architects. Jean de la Vallée was the original architect, in 1723 Göran Josua Adelcrantz designed the octagonal tower and the reconstruction following the first fire and, Ove Hidemark oversaw the reconstruction in 1990 when all but the exterior walls burned to the ground. The last reconstruction took many painstaking years, as care was taken to make sure the church was replicated and restored to its original 17th century appearance using materials common to the time period.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 macce m. 5 years ago on Google • 35 reviews
    A picturesque church close to the harbour. We weren't inside though, but it looks like a newly renovated church that is located in the middle of some really beautiful, "retro-style" looking buildings. Probably worth having a look inside, but we didn't have too much spare time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 DAR F. 4 years ago on Google • 457 reviews
    One of the most beautiful chapels... With a stunning graveyard garden - especially in the fall!

  • 5/5 Cosmic G. 11 months ago on Google • 324 reviews
    Accidentally ran into this beautiful church and was fortunate to see the choir practicing. Soulful spiritual place of worship.

  • 5/5 Aliaksandr K. 4 months ago on Google • 155 reviews
    Beautiful church and park around it

  • 4/5 Rouna A. 7 months ago on Google • 69 reviews
    A very peaceful part of Södermalm. I'm glad I took a little detour off the main High Street to sit inside this beautiful church and light a candle.

  • 5/5 Sleepy。 T. 3 months ago on Google • 60 reviews New
    Went to the Christmas concert with the help of my signs while reading in the nearby library... ongoing project : @TaigiTaiwaneseDiplomat

  • 5/5 Narendra M. 1 year ago on Google • 35 reviews
    A beautiful looking church and a peaceful garden. A nice place within the city if you wish to escape traffic and hustle.

  • 3/5 Anders N. 3 months ago on Google • 23 reviews New
    Nice church for concert and performance, well worth a visit for an event but not the most beautiful church in Stockholm

  • 5/5 öykü a. 4 years ago on Google
    Couldn't get in because of a funeral but outside is great.

  • 4/5 Ilpo L. 5 years ago on Google
    Beautiful churchyard. Impressive church, from outside. Quite modest, from inside. That is due to the fires that have destroyed the church twice. Interesting acoustics. The assassinated foreign minister Anna Lindh is buried in the churchyard cemetery.

  • 4/5 Teddy M. 9 months ago on Google
    Eine wunderschöne Kirche auf einem der Hügel, nicht so einfach zu erreichen

  • 5/5 Marg F. 8 months ago on Google
    Wunderschöne Kirche von außen,wie von innen. Das Kunstwerk hinter dem Altar ist außergewöhnlich, Thema: "Anwesenheit durch Abwesenheit".

  • 4/5 Gerhard R. 8 months ago on Google
    Erstaunlich, zweimal abgebrannt und wieder aufgebaut. Architektonisch nichts besonderes, aber ruhige Kichenatmosphäre und ein sehr große Orgel. Auf dem Friedhof das Grab von Anne Lindh.

  • 5/5 Klaus M. B. 9 months ago on Google
    Imposante Kirche, die von vielen Orten in der Stadt und vom Hafen aus gut sichtbar ist. Auch aus der Nähe ist sie sehr sehenswert. Mir hat auch die Umgebung gut gefallen, das Gebiet östlich der Kirche wirkt teilweise recht urtümlich.

  • 5/5 erdem g. 6 months ago on Google • 14 reviews
    The cemetery around it adds great mystery and drama to the atmosphere of this church. life and death are intertwined.

  • 5/5 Jelique D. 7 months ago on Google
    ...if you are around take a chance to visit this beautiful and peaceful place. Learn about its story, it will blow your mind!

  • 4/5 Narendra K. 4 years ago on Google
    Located in slussen near stockholm balcony tourist place. Walkable from there.

  • 5/5 Karin D. 3 years ago on Google
    It was beautiful. I've been twice but never inside the chapel. My daughter and I fell in love with the beauty of the church and the equally beautiful cemetery. I took my dad ţ visit the following year. He, too, loved it.

  • 4/5 shaily t. 1 year ago on Google
    Lucia's procession held here was beautiful.

  • 4/5 David U. 1 year ago on Google
    You can see this huge church from other parts of Stockholm.

  • 5/5 Amit K. 1 year ago on Google
    Enchanting architecture. Striking similarities with Tallinn's Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.

  • 4/5 Marge C. 1 year ago on Google
    A beautiful church! Has been burned twice!

  • 4/5 Mauricio P. 4 years ago on Google
    Interstellar church , beautiful dome with nice coloura


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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