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[[Image:Rhkyrkan fr staden.jpg|thumb|250px|Riddarholmen church is one of the oldest buildings in Stockholm]] |
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[[File:Rhkyrkan.Högkoret mot väster.jpg|thumb|250px|The interior of Riddarholmen Church, from the choir loft]] |
[[File:Rhkyrkan.Högkoret mot väster.jpg|thumb|250px|The interior of Riddarholmen Church, from the choir loft]] |
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The '''Riddarholmen Church''' ({{lang-sv|Riddarholmskyrkan}}) is the [[burial]] [[Church (building)|church]] of the [[Monarchs of Sweden|Swedish monarchs]]. It is located on the island of [[Riddarholmen]], close to the [[Royal Palace in Stockholm|Royal Palace]] in [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]]. The congregation was dissolved in 1807 and today the church is used only for burial and commemorative purposes. Swedish monarchs from [[Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden|Gustavus Adolphus]] (d. 1632 [[AD]]) to [[Gustaf V of Sweden|Gustaf V]] (d. 1950) are entombed here (with exceptions such as Queen [[Christina of Sweden|Christina]] who is buried within [[St. Peter's Basilica]] in Rome), as well as the earlier monarchs [[Magnus III of Sweden|Magnus III]] (d. 1290) and [[Charles VIII of Sweden|Charles VIII]] (d. 1470). |
The '''Riddarholmen Church''' ({{lang-sv|Riddarholmskyrkan}}) is the [[burial]] [[Church (building)|church]] of the [[Monarchs of Sweden|Swedish monarchs]]. It is located on the island of [[Riddarholmen]], close to the [[Royal Palace in Stockholm|Royal Palace]] in [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]]. The congregation was dissolved in 1807 and today the church is used only for burial and commemorative purposes. Swedish monarchs from [[Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden|Gustavus Adolphus]] (d. 1632 [[AD]]) to [[Gustaf V of Sweden|Gustaf V]] (d. 1950) are entombed here (with exceptions such as Queen [[Christina of Sweden|Christina]] who is buried within [[St. Peter's Basilica]] in Rome), as well as the earlier monarchs [[Magnus III of Sweden|Magnus III]] (d. 1290) and [[Charles VIII of Sweden|Charles VIII]] (d. 1470). It has now been replaced as a royal burial place by [[Kungliga begravningsplatsen]]. |
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It is one of the oldest buildings in Stockholm, parts of it dating to the late 13th century, when it was built as a [[Franciscan|greyfriars]] [[monastery]]. After the [[Protestant Reformation]], the monastery was closed and the building transformed into a [[Church of Sweden|Protestant]] church. A spire designed by [[Willem Boy]] was added during the reign of [[John III of Sweden|John III]], but it was destroyed by a strike of [[lightning]] on July 28, 1835 after which it was replaced with the present cast iron spire. |
It is one of the oldest buildings in Stockholm, parts of it dating to the late 13th century, when it was built as a [[Franciscan|greyfriars]] [[monastery]]. After the [[Protestant Reformation]], the monastery was closed and the building transformed into a [[Church of Sweden|Protestant]] church. A spire designed by [[Willem Boy]] was added during the reign of [[John III of Sweden|John III]], but it was destroyed by a strike of [[lightning]] on July 28, 1835 after which it was replaced with the present cast iron spire. |
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Revision as of 21:55, 16 March 2013
The Riddarholmen Church (Template:Lang-sv) is the burial church of the Swedish monarchs. It is located on the island of Riddarholmen, close to the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden. The congregation was dissolved in 1807 and today the church is used only for burial and commemorative purposes. Swedish monarchs from Gustavus Adolphus (d. 1632 AD) to Gustaf V (d. 1950) are entombed here (with exceptions such as Queen 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 now been replaced as a royal burial place by Kungliga begravningsplatsen.
It is one of the oldest buildings in Stockholm, parts of it dating to the late 13th century, when it was built as a greyfriars monastery. After the Protestant Reformation, the monastery was closed and the building transformed into a Protestant church. A spire designed by Willem Boy was added during the reign of John III, but it was destroyed by a strike of lightning on July 28, 1835 after which it was replaced with the present cast iron spire.
Coats of arms of knights of the Order of the Seraphim are in the walls of the church. When a knight of the Order dies, his coat of arms is hung in the church and when the funeral takes place the church bells are rung constantly from 12:00 to 13:00.
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