Hedvig Eleonora Church
Church in Stockholm, Sweden
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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.
RiteLutheran
Year consecrated21 August 1737
| Hedvig Eleonora Church | |
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.jpg) 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 |
 Interactive map of Hedvig Eleonora Church | |
| Coordinates | 59°20′07″N 18°04′50″E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Baroque |
The church was consecrated on 21 August 1737[1] 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.
The building contains a 24-bell carillon, built by the Bergholtz Bellfoundry in 1968[2]
Notable interments
- Lasse Berghagen (1945–2023), singer[3]
- Tim Bergling (Avicii) (1989–2018), DJ[4]
- Matilda Widegren (1863–1938), educator and peace activist[5]
Gallery
Hedvig Eleonora Church in 1900
Exterior
Organ
Altar
Pulpit
Erik Bergman (Ingmar Bergman's father) who became parish minister in 1934 delivering a sermon at Hedvig Eleonora as of 1918
