Stockholm Cathedral facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stockholm Cathedral

Location	Stockholm
Country	Sweden
Denomination	Church of Sweden
History
Founded	13th century
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Stockholm

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 visible at the end of Slottsbacken from across the water. The church is part of a coherent ensemble of Baroque architecture surrounding Stockholm Palace.
The west facade of Storkyrkan as it appeared in 1732, showing its still largely medieval exterior.
The fourth and final proposal by Carlberg for a new church spire
Trophies from the Battle of Svensksund carried into Storkyrkan (1790), painting by Pehr Hilleström
The silver altarpiece
Saint George and the Dragon
Vädersolstavlan
One of the royal pews