Riddarholmen Church
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Riddarholmskyrkan | |
 Riddarholmen Church is one of the oldest buildings in Stockholm | |
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| Location | Riddarholmen, Stockholm |
| Country | Sweden |
| Denomination | Church of Sweden |
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| Parish | Riddarholmen (up to 1807) |
Riddarholmen Church (
Swedish monarchs.[1]
Description
Riddarholmen Church is located on the island of
Christina who is buried within St. Peter's Basilica in Rome), as well as the earlier monarchs Magnus III (d. 1290) and Charles VIII (d. 1470). It has been discontinued as a royal burial site in favour of the Royal Cemetery and today is run by departments of the Swedish Government and Royal Court.[2]
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The Church's age can be seen in its architecture, which is eclectic from various eras. Most of the church is a Northern European Gothic style, but parts of the church are also baroque.
It is one of the oldest buildings in Stockholm, parts of it dating to the late-13th century, when it was built as a
Protestant Reformation, the monastery was closed and the building became a Lutheran church. A spire designed by Flemish architect Willem Boy (1520–1592) was added during the reign of John III, but it was destroyed by a lightning
strike on 28 July 1835, after which it was replaced with the present cast-iron spire.
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Traditionally, the armorial plates depiciting the
Royal Order of the Seraphim are affixed to the walls of the church. When a knight of the Order dies, his coat of arms is carried from the royal palace and rehung in the church, and when the funeral takes place the church's bells are rung without pause from 12:00 to 13:00.[5]
Gallery
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Riddarholmen Church nave, looking east towards main altar -
Riddarholmen Church nave, looking east towards organ loft -
Royal tombs and armorial plates of deceased knights of theRoyal Order of the Seraphim -
Riddarholmen Church in the early 20th century
See also
References
- ^ "Riddarholm Church". kungligaslotten.se. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ Royal Court website
- ^ "Riddarholmen". Nordisk familjebok. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Boy, Willem (Guillaume Boyen)". Nordisk familjebok. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "The Order of the Seraphim". kungahuset.se. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
External links
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