Riddarholmen Church

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church historical building medieval church tourist attraction

Riddarholmen Church is a historic medieval church in central Stockholm that serves as the traditional burial site for Swedish monarchs.

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Statements (61)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	church → historical building → medieval church → tourist attraction →
administeredBy	Royal Court of Sweden →
architecturalStyle	Brick Gothic → Gothic Revival →
burialPlaceOf	Bernadotte dynasty members → Charles XII of Sweden → Charles XIV John of Sweden → Charles XV of Sweden → Gustaf V of Sweden → Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden → Gustav II Adolf of Sweden → Gustav III of Sweden → Holstein-Gottorp dynasty members → Oscar I of Sweden → Oscar II of Sweden → Palatinate-Zweibrücken dynasty members → Swedish kings → Swedish queens → Vasa dynasty members → members of the Swedish royal family →
city	Stockholm →
constructionStart	late 13th century →
coordinates	approximately 59.325°N 18.065°E →
country	Sweden →
dedicatedTo	Our Lady →
denomination	Church of Sweden →
foundedAs	Franciscan monastery church →
governingBody	National Property Board of Sweden →
hasFeature	Bernadotte Chapel → Caroline Chapel → Vasa Chapel → cast-iron openwork spire → royal burial chapels → royal coats of arms → royal sarcophagi →
heritageDesignation	Swedish national monument →
locatedIn	Gamla stan area of Stockholm → Riddarholmen → Stockholm → Stockholm County → Sweden →
locatedNear	Gamla stan → Stockholm City Hall →
locatedOn	island of Riddarholmen →
materialUsed	brick →
openToPublic	yes →
order	Franciscan Order →
originallyPartOf	Greyfriars monastery in Stockholm →
previousDenomination	Roman Catholic Church →
primaryUseToday	museum church →
region	Stockholm County →
religion	Christianity →
significantEvent	became royal burial church after Protestant Reformation → monastery dissolved during Swedish Reformation →
towerSpireRebuilt	19th century →
traditionalRole	burial site for Swedish monarchs →
usedAs	royal burial church → royal necropolis →

Referenced by (13)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Charles X Gustav of Sweden → Charles XI of Sweden → Charles XII of Sweden ("Riddarholmen Church, Stockholm") → Gustav III of Sweden ("Riddarholmen Church, Stockholm") → Hedvig Sophia of Sweden → Karl XIII of Sweden → Louisa Ulrika of Prussia →	burialPlace
Riddarholmen Church ("Bernadotte Chapel") → Riddarholmen Church ("Vasa Chapel") →	hasFeature
Royal Order of the Seraphim →	ceremonialChapel
Old Town, Stockholm →	contains
Riddarholmen Church ("Greyfriars monastery in Stockholm") →	originallyPartOf
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden →	placeOfBurial