Stockholm Cathedral (Storkyrkan)
Storkyrkan
The oldest church in the Old Town and the site of royal weddings and coronations, home to a 15th-century wood carving of Saint George slaying the dragon.
Storkyrkan, the Stockholm Cathedral, stands next to the Royal Palace. It is the oldest church in the Old Town, first built in the 13th century. Its exterior is in the Baroque style, while the interior retains brick Gothic vaults. The cathedral's treasures include an oak carving of Saint George and the Dragon from 1489, and the Sun Painting, which depicts the 1535 “parhelion” sky phenomenon and is considered the earliest known city view of Stockholm (the original is now replaced by a copy). Generations of royal coronations took place here, as well as the 2010 wedding of Crown Princess Victoria. A small admission fee applies, subject to on-site notices, and sightseeing is suspended during services.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–16:00 (visits suspended during services)
Nearby sights
- Stortorget
- Gamla Stan
- Nobel Prize Museum
- Stockholm Palace
- Kungsträdgården
- Riddarholmen Church
- Katarina Elevator
- Nationalmuseum