Engelbrekt Church

Local nameEngelbrektskyrkan
LocationÖstermalm, Stockholm, Sweden

Engelbrekt Church is a protected church located in the Lärkstaden area of Stockholm, Sweden. Its located at Östermalm and belongs to the Church of Sweden and is parish church for Engelbrekt Parish in the Diocese of Stockholm. It was designed by architect Lars Israel Wahlman in the National Romantic style and completed in 1914. It is one of the largest churches in Stockholm, with 1,400 seats.

In the spirit of romantic nationalism, the church was named after Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson – a Swedish 15th century rebel leader and national hero. It was built atop a hill in the years 1910–14, after a design competition held in 1906. The rock on which the church is standing was left mostly intact, in accordance to the urban planning ideals at the time, giving it a naturally elevated position in the city.

Tags Place of WorshipChurchChristianLutheran
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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engelbrekt_Church

Address 20 Östermalmsgatan, Stockholm 11426, Sweden

Coordinates 59°20'38.807" N 18°4'3.582" E

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