Riddarholm Church
riddarholmen Island, Stockholm, Sweden
Description:
Riddarholmen Church is the only surviving medieval monastery church in Stockholm. It is located on Riddarholmen Island, near the Royal Palace. The structure was built in the 13th century, restored in the 16th and is considered one of the oldest buildings in the city.
The church is the tomb of the Swedish rulers. Burials were carried out here until the middle of the 20th century. Today only funeral and memorial services are held. The building has a luxurious old finish, a tower and an iron spire, which was installed on the site of the former, destroyed by lightning in the 19th century.