Finnish Church

Stockholm, Sweden

Finland was a part of Sweden until 1809, and the national parish of the Finnish Church was established in Stockholm in 1533, at the time accommodated in the old abbey of the Blackfriars. A building constructed on the present site 1648-1653, originally intended for ball games, and thus called Lilla bollhuset ('Small Ball House'), but mostly used as a theatre, was taken over by the Finnish parish in 1725 from when the irregularly shaped building stems. In the interior, the organ loft still resembles the gallery of the old Boll House. As the church never had an accompanying graveyard, the Church of Catherine on Södermalmwas of great importance to the Finnish parish until the 19th century.

References:

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Address

Slottsbacken 2B, Stockholm, Sweden

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Details

Founded: 1648-1653
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Swedish Empire (Sweden)

More Information

www.stockholmgamlastan.se

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Kazimierz Bem (2 years ago)
What lovely and friendly people. I arrived after the Sunday service: a nice lady asked me where I was from, and offered tea. Another person gave me a tour. Lovely, friendly people.

Aram Rassam (3 years ago)
Very beautiful church, it’s more like an antique

Karel Pärn (4 years ago)
Beautiful place and kind people

Neco Yang (5 years ago)
not easy to find this tiny man.?

Anders Holck (5 years ago)
Nice church.

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