Riddarholm Church
Also known as Gråbrödrakyrkan, Riddarholmskyrkan
1270
Gothic
church
Riddarholmskyrkan began as the Franciscan church of the Greyfriars, built around 1280-1300 on Riddarholmen after Magnus Ladulås left his grave to the monastery in his 1285 will. The state property authority counts the brick walls as…
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Timeline
- 1844
As Stockholm city architect, Nyström completed parts of the church's restoration from 1841-1846 following the 1835 fire, including reinstating the collection of military trophies.
Per Axel Nyström
- 1846
Reconstruction by Per Axel Nyström after a devastating lightning strike in 1835. The church received its iconic cast-iron spire instead of a restoration to its previous appearance.
Per Axel Nyström
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