Katarina Church

This church has a dramatic history, and it seems to have a good reason for not wanting to be around. It was built during the 17th century, by order of the King. The location was a place where there have been churches since the 14th century, and thus the shoes were hard to fill out of a historical perspective. It stood there quietly for a few years, but in 1723, fire burnt the church to the ground, leaving nothing but ashes and a brick wall. The incident was seen as nothing but a horrible accident, the church was rebuilt over a few decades and the tragic fire slipped into the past. In 1990 however, fire ravaged the church once again, destroying everything.

Whichever way you look at it, it would seem that this was not the right place for this church. Regardless of this however, the church was rebuilt again, and opened 5 years later.

The whispers about this yellow and friendly looking church are many, but very few facts can be found. The secrets below the surface are there, just waiting to be discovered. Today it is mostly advertised as the place where Greta Garbo had her confirmation, so any way you want to see it, it's worth a visit.

General information

Address: Högbergsgatan 15
Phone: +46(0)8 743 68 00
Subway: Slussen
Homepage: www.svkyrkankatarina.com (Swedish only)
E-mail: info@svkyrkankatarina.com

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