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Hedvig Eleonora Church

Church in Stockholm, Sweden

Summary

Church in Stockholm, Sweden

Field	Value
building_name	Hedvig Eleonora Church
image	Hedvig Eleonora kyrka December 2012 (perspective).jpg
caption	Hedvig Eleonora Church in December 2012
location	Stockholm, Sweden
geo
religious_affiliation	Church of Sweden
rite	Lutheran
consecration_year	21 August 1737
status	Parish church
architecture_style	Baroque

Hedvig Eleonora Church () 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 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.

The building contains a 24-bell carillon, built by the in 1968

Notable interments

Lasse Berghagen (1945–2023), singer
Tim Bergling (Avicii) (1989–2018), DJ
Matilda Widegren (1863–1938), educator and peace activist

Gallery

File:Hedvig Eleonora kyrka vykort ca 1900.jpg|Hedvig Eleonora Church in 1900 File:Hedvig Eleonora kyrka sydvy.jpg|Exterior File:Hedvig Eleonora kyrka int orgelvy.jpg|Organ File:Hedvig Eleonora kyrka altare.jpg|Altar File:Hedvig Eleonora kyrka predikstol.jpg|Pulpit File:Erik Bergman.jpg|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". Friend Association of Hedvig Eleonora Church.
"Svenske konsertklokkespill".
(20 November 2023). "I dag begravs Lasse Berghagen". SVT Kultur.
"Turismen ökar i länet – fler besöker Skogskyrkogården".
(28 February 2020). "Matilda Widegren". Nya Idun.

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