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Stockholm Cathedral

Coordinates: 59°19′33″N 18°04′14″E / 59.32583°N 18.07056°E / 59.32583; 18.07056
Location Stockholm
Country Sweden
Denomination Church of Sweden
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History
Founded 13th century
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Stockholm
Clergy
Bishop(s) Eva Brunne
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.

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  • Storkyrkan5

    Storkyrkan, close-up of its tower

  • Storkyrkangamlastan

    Storkyrkan as viewed from Storkyrkobrinken

  • Stockholm-Storkyrkan 01

    Eastern façade facing the Stockholm Palace and Slottsbacken

  • Stockholm-Storkyrkan (St.Georg)

    St. George and the Dragon

  • Plåtslagare på Storkyrkans tak, Stockholm - Nordiska Museet - NMA.0039101

    Tinsmiths on the roof of Storkyrkan, 1903.

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