Hedvig Eleonora Church
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Erik Bergman (Ingmar Bergman's father) worked at Hedvig Eleonora as of 1918. He became parish minister in 1934. Photo from a sermon delivered in the church.
Hedvig Eleonora Church (Swedish: Hedvig Eleonora kyrka) is a church in central Stockholm, Sweden (in the east district of Östermalm).
The church was consecrated in 1737 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.
[edit] External links
- Hedvig Eleonora church, Stockholm pdf (Swedish)
Coordinates: 59°20′07″N 18°04′50″E / 59.33528°N 18.08056°E
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