Riddarholmen Church

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


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


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