| Hedvig Eleonora Church | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Hedvig Eleonora Church in December 2012 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Church of Sweden |
| Rite | Lutheran |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Parish church |
| Year consecrated | 21 August 1737 |
| Location | |
| Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Geographic coordinates | 59°20′07″N 18°04′50″E / 59.33528°N 18.08056°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Baroque |
Hedvig Eleonora Church (Swedish: Hedvig Eleonora kyrka) is a church in central Stockholm, Sweden. It is located at Östermalm and belongs to the Church of Sweden and is parish church for Hedvig Eleonora Parish in the Diocese of Stockholm.
The church was consecrated on 21 August 1737[1] and is named after the Swedish Queen Hedvig Eleonora (1636–1715), wife of King Charles X of Sweden. Hedvig Eleonora Church is an octagonal church.
The church is one of Stockholm's most popular for weddings, christenings and funerals. On 20 November 2023, Lasse Berghagen was buried inside the church.[2]
The building contains a 24-bell carillon, built by the Bergholtz Bellfoundry in 1968[3]
Notable interments
- Tim Bergling (Avicii)[4]
- Matilda Widegren (1863–1938), educator and peace activist
Gallery
Hedvig Eleonora Church in 1900
Exterior
Organ
Altar
Pulpit
Erik Bergman (Ingmar Bergman's father) who became parish minister in 1934 delivering a sermon at Hedvig Eleonora as of 1918
References
- ↑ "Välkommen till Hedvig Eleonora kyrkas vänförening" (in Swedish). Friend Association of Hedvig Eleonora Church. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ↑ "I dag begravs Lasse Berghagen" (in Swedish). SVT Kultur. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ↑ "Svenske konsertklokkespill" [Swedish carillons]. Nordisk selskap for campanologi og klokkespill [Nordic Society for Campanology and Carillons] (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- ↑ "Turismen ökar i länet – fler besöker Skogskyrkogården". Mitt i Stockholm (in Swedish). Retrieved 2019-08-21.
External links
- Hedvig Eleonora church, Stockholm pdf (in Swedish)
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