Hedvig Eleonora Church
Hedvig Eleonora Church (Swedish: Hedvig Eleonora kyrka) is a church in central Stockholm, Sweden. It is located at Östermalm and belongs to the Church of Sweden and is parish church for Hedvig Eleonora Parish in the Diocese of Stockholm.
| Hedvig Eleonora Church | |
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Hedvig Eleonora Church in December 2012 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Church of Sweden |
| Rite | Lutheran |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Parish church |
| Year consecrated | 21 August 1737 |
| Location | |
| Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Geographic coordinates | 59°20′07″N 18°04′50″E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Baroque |
The church was consecrated on 21 August 1737 and is named after the Swedish Queen Hedvig Eleonora (1636–1715), wife of King Charles X of Sweden. Hedvig Eleonora Church is an octagonal church.
The church is one of Stockholm's most popular for weddings, christenings and funerals. On 20 November 2023, Lasse Berghagen was buried inside the church.
The building contains a 24-bell carillon, built by the Bergholtz Bellfoundry in 1968
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