Klara Church

Klara of Assisi (1194–1253) is the person this church is named after. She was a girl who ran away from her nobel Italian home at the tender age of 18 to join the Fransikan Order because of her conviction that she had been summoned by God. So why do we find her church in Sweden? Well, she started a group called the Klarrissas that at a later time spread to Sweden. In the 13th century the group received money from a wealthy Swede and the Klara Convent was built, and that is where the church stands today. So much history in one place is a shame to miss.

General information

Address: Klara Östra Kyrkogata 7
Subway: T-Centralen

Photo: Stockholms domkyrkoförsamling 1998

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