katarina kyrka

Our assassinated foreign minister Anna Lindh is one among several prominent Swedes buried by Katarina kyrka (Church of Catherine)

Katarina kyrka (map) 12 May 2008

skärholmens kyrka (3)

...previously on plenty

Looking upwards is never wrong in a church. In Skärholmen there are especially good reasons. Don't you like this ceiling too?

Skärholmens kyrka (map) 10 March 2008

Springtime Stockholm, part 5 (5)

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In the very southern outskirts of Stockholm's suburbs lies the old Salem church. A church with an unusual, charming and befittingly placid cemetery for the final rest, beautifully situated near the lake of Bornsjön. The church has been rebuilt during many centuries but the tower and the baptismal font, both still in place, stem from the 12 century.

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This cemetery is a lovely place for peaceful walks while contemplating our brief moment here on earth, and when springtime amidst all these burial places you'll find tiny signs of new life, of hope, of new beginnings since the place is simply brimming with adorable, tiny primulas.

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If you happen to be in the vicinity, do pay this place of tranquility a visit, I'm certain it has it's merits all year around.

bergshamra kyrka (2)

...previously on plenty

Architect Georg Varhelyis had an unusual vision for Bergshamra Church: a place for inner peace, without distractions. Behold a church without any artwork.

Bergshamra kyrka (map) 23 Feb 2008

gustaf vasa kyrka (3)

...previously on plenty

Here's yet another view from Gustaf Vasa Church. Vicke Andrén created the paintings inside the dome.

Odenplan (map) 10 Mar 2008

bergshamra kyrka

Bergshamra Church from 1962 was designed to blend into the center of this new suburb so it was made entirely out of concrete

Bergshamra kyrka (map) 23 Feb 2008

skärholmens kyrka (2)

...previously on plenty

The collection Vatten för livet ("Water for Life") was very visible in the Skärholmen Church

Skärholmens kyrka (map) 10 Mar 2008

skärholmens kyrka

This tree enjoying the warmth inside the church in Skärholmen doesn't have to await the arrival of spring

Skärholmens kyrka (map) 10 Mar 2008

gustaf vasa kyrka (2)

I can't tear myself away from this church, here's another one

Odenplan (map) 25 Dec 2007

gustaf vasa kyrka

A parting shot of Gustaf Vasa Church from Karlbergsvägen. Full story here.

Odenplan (map) 25 Dec 2007

högalidskyrkan (2)

Back in the Högalid Church. Alex has been there as well.

Högalidskyrkan (map) 4 Nov 2007

högalidskyrkan

All Saints' Day in the Högalid Church

Högalidskyrkan (map) 4 Nov 2007

getting organized

This organ is inside S:t Birgittas church in Nockeby. I've passed it every now an then, thinking I might stop. Finally after all these years I actually did. To my surprise it was also open. It has a nice set of mosaic windows too. The churchtower is what draws attention to this church though.

pulpit with style

Ever since 1784, this has been the pulpit of Hedvig Eleonora Church on Östermalm (here)

All Saints’ Day

The All Saints’ Day feast occurs in Sweden on the first Saturday after 1 November. On this day all the saints that don’t have a particular day of their own are celebrated. Traditionally Swedes visit their ancestors’ graves and light candles. It can be a quite spectacular scene, here we see Eds Church outside Upplands Väsby in the greater Stockholm.

tyska kyrkan (4)

Is it getting even taller, the German Church? (here)

tyska kyrkan (3)

The spire of the German Church (here) is 86 meters tall

Church of Sofia (3)

Another Sunday and time once more for Sofia Kyrka (here)

tyska kyrkan (2)

Back in the Old Town, at the entrance to the German Church (here)

tyska kyrkan

The altar in our German Church in the Old Town (here)