St. James Church (Sankt Jacobs kyrka)

The Church of St. James (Sankt Jacobs kyrka) is located in the center of Stockholm and is dedicated to the Apostle St. James the Great Patron of Travelers. Initially, this place was a small chapel, the first mention of which refers to 1311. The first church on the site of the chapel was built in 1440. It was destroyed along with other churches outside the city walls by order of King Gustav Vasa in 1527. In 1580, King Johan III ordered the church to be rebuilt on the same site.

The architect Heinrich van Hoeven began construction in 1588, and completed (but not completely) after the death of Johan III architect Wilhelm Boy. In 1642, on November 26, the church was consecrated and opened to the public by Queen Cristina. The main bell tower of the Church of St. James, built by Goran Joshua Adelkrantz, was built only in 1739. During the 19th century, the church was renovated several times. The last restoration of the church was completed in 1969.