| Katarina kyrka | |
|---|---|
 January 2013 view of Katarina kyrka from outside | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Church of Sweden |
| Rite | Lutheran |
| Parish church | |
| 1724 | |
| Location | |
| Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
 Interactive map of Katarina kyrka | |
| Coordinates | 59°19′01″N 18°04′41″E / 59.31694°N 18.07806°E / 59.31694; 18.07806 |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Baroque |
| Groundbreaking | 1656 |
| Completed | 1695 |
Katarina kyrka (Church of Catherine) is a church in central Stockholm, Sweden. The original building was constructed 1656–1695. It has been rebuilt twice after being destroyed by fires, the second time in the 1990s. The Katarina-Sofia borough is named after Katarina Parish and the neighbouring parish of Sofia.
Construction of the church started during the reign of Charles X Gustav of Sweden, and the church is named after Princess Catherine, mother of the king, wife of John Casimir, Palsgrave of Pfalz-Zweibrücken and half-sister of Gustavus Adolphus. The original architect was Jean de la Vallée.
In 1723 the church was completely destroyed in a major fire. It was rebuilt with a larger, octagonal tower.
On 17 May 1990, the church burned down again, leaving almost nothing remaining but the external walls. A rebuilt church reopened in 1995 with a new organ built by J. L. van den Heuvel Orgelbouw.
Notable people buried in the cemetery surrounding the church include the assassinated Foreign Minister Anna Lindh, the Dutch-Swedish singer Cornelis Vreeswijk, football player Sven Bergqvist, rapper Einár, and Sten Sture the Elder.
See also
References
- Lena Karlsson: "Anna Ingrid och Katarina" (2004) ISBN 91-501-0303-2
External links
- Katarina parish (in Swedish)
- Virtual tour of Katarina church
59°19′01″N 18°04′41″E / 59.31694°N 18.07806°E / 59.31694; 18.07806