Sweden Sankt Johannes Kyrka, Stockholm

St. John's Church (Swedish: Sankt Johannes Kyrka) is located in the Norrmalm district of Stockholm. It was designed in the Gothic Revival style and completed in 1890.

In 1651 a wooden chapel was built in the cemetery at this point. Shortly afterwards, plans arose to build a stone church on the same site; but it was not until the 1770s that King Gustav III. permission to build. The architect Jean Eric Rehn was commissioned to design a church in the classical style, the construction of which began on September 14, 1783.

In February 1784 the king ordered the construction freeze in a letter from Italy, as he had come into contact with new currents abroad and now regarded Rehn's church as old-fashioned. Gustav III then gave the French architect Léon Dufourny the order to plant another church. Its design without windows was probably not well received by the parish concerned, because the old wooden chapel was expanded instead of a new building.

At the end of the 19th century, there were again plans for a stone church and so a competition was launched. Carl Möller's proposal for a building in neo-Gothic style made of brick emerged victorious and on September 14, 1883, exactly 100 years after the start of construction of the first attempt, the new building was decided. On Pentecost Sunday 1890, the church was consecrated by Archbishop Anton Niklas Sundberg in the presence of King Oskar II.

Keep in mind that this is a religious place, so please be silent, kind and respectful. Therefore you should only visit this church for photography purposes when there is no service ongoing. The use of tripods may be fine, but ask for permission. If possible, use your camera in silent shooting mode.

The nearest metro station (tunnelbana) is Rådmansgatan. It is served by the green line.