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Location
  
Stockholm, Sweden

Rite
  
Lutheran

Ecclesiastical or organizational status
  
Parish church

Affiliation
  
Church of Sweden

Phone
  
+46 8 411 73 24

Klara Church

Address
  
Klarabergsgatan 37, 111 38 Stockholm, Sweden

Burials
  
Carl Hårleman, Anna Maria Lenngren

Architects
  
Willem Boy, Hendrik van Huwen

Similar
  
Saint James's Church - S, Finnish Church - Stockholm, Kungsholms Church, Riddarholm Church, St Eugenia's Church

Stockholm the historic church of st clare klara church sweden


The Church of Saint Clare or Klara Church (Swedish: Klara kyrka) is a church in central Stockholm.

Contents

The Church of Saint Clare is located on Klara Västra Kyrkogata in the Klara area in lower Norrmalm. The Klara area (also known in Swedish as Klarakvarteren) takes its name from the church. This name has become synonymous with the old city that once occupied lower Norrmalm.

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History

The Convent and Church of St. Clare was founded on the site in 1280s. In 1527, Gustav Vasa, King of Sweden, had the church and convent torn down. Construction of the current church started in 1572 under Johan III.

The graveyard which is almost surrounded now by modern buildings was started in the 17th century.

The church tower was built as part of restoration work in the 1880s and is 116 metres (381 ft) tall.

References

Klara Church Wikipedia