Sofia Church

Stockholm, Sweden

Sofia Church, named after Sofia of Nassau 1836-1913 (Queen of Sweden 1872-1907), is one of the major churches in Stockholm. It was designed during an architectural contest in 1899, and was inaugurated in 1906.

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Founded: 1906
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Modern and Nonaligned State (Sweden)

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Oleg O. (2 years ago)
Great place for a walk and taking some pictures. It’s also at the top of the hill so it’s a good workout. A few nice historic building nearby as well.
Veronika Wilčkova (2 years ago)
Gorgeous church from the outside. Absolutely perfect from every angle. There's not much to see inside - It feels more like a community center than a historic special space. It is located on a small hill between the houses, near also a children's playground. I highly recommend nearby the restaurant Meatballs for the people it's about 5 minutes walk from the church - you can taste meatballs of all kinds of meat here
Tiffany Lee (2 years ago)
Sofia kyrka looks like a slott, the special arrangement is the chairs, arranged the same shape along with the kyrka.
Feride Avci (2 years ago)
One of the largest churches in stockholm, beautiful simple architecture .
Suzana De Sousa (4 years ago)
Disappointing and unpleasant... Feels more like a pocket shop than a church and they won't let you use the bathroom either.
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