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	Stockholm
		This church, founded about 1260, is one of the finest monuments still in existence of the Catholic period of Stockholm.
		The Riddarholm church, originally the church of a Franciscan monastery, is the burial place of the Swedish kings.
		The State Church is Lutheran; among the other denominations represented are: the followers of Waldenström, Baptists, Methodists, Irvingites, Adventists, the Salvation Army, Mormons, etc. Many of the adherents of these sects have not withdrawn officially from the State Church.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/s/stockholm.html (996 words)

	Riddarholmskyrkan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Riddarholmskyrkan, or the Church of Riddarholmen, is the burial church of the Swedish monarchy.
		The congregation was dissolved in 1807 and today the church is used only for burial and commemorative purposes.
		It is one of the oldest buildings in Stockholm, parts of it dating to the late 13th century, when it was built as a greyfriars monastery.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Riddarholm_church (184 words)

	History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Riddarholm Church was built in conjunction with King Magnus Ladulås's founding of the Franciscan Monastery in Stockholm in 1270 and was completed in circa 1300.
		The church is primarily known as the final resting place of the Swedish kings.
		The last monarch to be buried in the Riddarholm Church was Gustav V (died 1950).
	www.royalcourt.se /theroyalpalaces/theriddarholmenchurch/fliksidor/history.4.19fe5e61065eb9aeea800010573.html (607 words)

	Churches and Cathedrals of Stockholm, Sweden, 1
		Churches and Cathedrals in Gamla Stan, Stockholm, Sweden
		The exterior of the church was given a baroque appearance to match much else in the city by J.E.Carlberg 1736-42, who also rebuilt the west tower in 1743 which is 66 metres high.
		On the north side of the church is the fine pulpit of 1660 and the Royal Gallery erected in 1672 to house German members of the Swedish Royal Family, not unlike a theatre box.
	www.churchcrawler.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /stockholm/gamlastd.htm (1125 words)

	Sweden : The Best Cathedrals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Riddarholm Church (Stockholm): Evoking pre-Reformation Sweden, this is one of the best-preserved Franciscan churches left in northern Europe.
		The church's cast-iron steeple, which dates from 1841, remains one of the most distinctive landmarks of the Stockholm skyline.
		It is, however, one of the most unusual churches in the world and raises a lot of eyebrows at first sight.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=243&catID=0243020810 (405 words)

	Sights and Attractions in Stockholm: Churches
		Unfortunately, there was a fire in the spring of 1990, destroying much of the church, but, the restorations have been meticulous.
		This is a seven hundred year old monastery church comprising the tombs of the Swedish kings.
		The Skeppsholm Church (Skeppsholmskyrkan) also known as the Church of Carl John, is an octagonal centre building, having the Pantheon in Rome (Italy) as a prototype.
	www.sverigeturism.se /smorgasbord/smorgasbord/provincial/stockholm/sights/churches.html (169 words)

	The Riddarholmen Church (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Riddarholm Church is the final resting place of the Swedish kings and Stockholm's only preserved medieval monastery church.
		The church is foremost a burial and memorial church, which is maintained by the Office of the Marshal of the Realm and the National Property Board (SFV).
		The Riddarholm Church is open to the public during the summer months.
	www.royalcourt.se /theroyalpalaces/theriddarholmenchurch.4.19fe5e61065eb9aeea80002656.html (120 words)

	Gamla stan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The following revolt and civil war led to the dissolution of the Kalmar Union and the subsequent election of King Gustav I of Sweden.
		As well as being home to the Stockholm Cathedral, the Nobel Museum, and the Riddarholm church (Riddarholmskyrkan), Gamla stan also boasts Kungliga slottet, Sweden's baroque Royal Palace, built in the 18th century after the previous palace burned down.
		George and the Dragon (sculpted by Bernt Notke) can be found in the Stockholm Cathedral, while Riddarholmskyrkan is the royal burial church.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gamla_stan (304 words)

	Stockholm City Archives: Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Franciscan Monastery Church on the Island of Riddarholmen was by this time in the hands of the Lutheran ministers.
		A great deal of irritation was caused by the King having given permission to bury a Pole in the church.
		Suca´s body and the Jesuit priests were accompanied by 200 of the King´s soldiers with loaded guns into the church.
	www.ssa.stockholm.se /english/content/art_gs_tumult.html (320 words)

	Riddarholmen- Stockholm, Sweden - VirtualTourist.com
		Parts of the Church date from the 13th century, although the distinctive spire is a nineteenth century addition.
		The church is the royal burial church of the Swedish kings, queens and aristocracy.
		The original building was put up in the middle-late 13th Century, and became the Royal Church with the Royal Families from that time to the (almost) present buried in vaults that have been added to the original as time progressed.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Sweden/Stockholms_Laen/Stockholm-173634/Things_To_Do-Stockholm-Riddarholmen-BR-2.html (722 words)

	Travelocity.com: Destination Guides: Sweden
		After being consecrated at the dawn of the 14th century, it served for centuries as the mausoleum for Swedish royalty.
		This Gothic church is rich in art and relics from the Middle Ages.
		However, it is one of the most unusual churches in the world and causes a lot of raised eyebrows at first sight.
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		He was crowned in 1397 in Kalmar, his consort was crowned in 1406 in Lund Cathedral.
		Buried (in 1634) with his consort Queen Maria Eleanora in Stockholm's Riddarholm Church.
		In 1845 king's remains were translated to Oldenburg and in 1884 to Stockholm's Riddarholm Church.
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	Stockholm City Archives: Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		A horrendous episode in Swedish history was to have taken place in front of the high altar in the Franciscan Monastery Church in the summer of 1381.
		But he was struck down and murdered by Bo Jonsson at the high altar, with such a furor that one corner of the altar--- onto which the knight was holding--- was severed.
		Present-day historians are of the opinion that this crime in the Franciscan Monastery Church (today´s Riddarholm´s Church) is total fiction.
	www.ssa.stockholm.se /english/content/art_gs_murder.html (497 words)

	Gamla Stan
		The consequential revolt by Swedes led to Sweden's establishment as a sovereign state.
		As well as being home to the Stockholm Cathedral, the Nobel Museum, and the Riddarholm church, Gamla Stan also boasts Kungliga Slottet, Sweden's baroque Royal Palace (built in 1790 after the previous castle burned down).
		A statue of St George and the Dragon[?] can be found at the end of one of the streets, and Ball Court Garden is a small courtyard in Gamla Stan which is home to Stockholm's smallest statue (a little boy).
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ga/Gamla_Stan.html (213 words)

	Gamla Stan
		Statue of St. George slaying a dragon; this is a copy of the original, made from metal, wood, and antlers, in one of the nearby churches.
		View to the west towards Riddarholm island, with the spire of Riddarholm Church in the background.
		This island is separated from Gamla Stan island by a narrow canal.
	wind.cc.whecn.edu /~gnelson/scandinavia/gamlastan.htm (399 words)

	New Page 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Sightseeing features the Royal Palace, Riddarholm Church, and the festive blue and gold chambers in the City Hall.
		Next visit the modern church with its intriguing altar fresco depicting the struggle between good and evil in a Sami context, followed by the Arctic Center.
		Today’s agenda: a picture stop at the ancient octagonal church of Mosjöen; the spectacular Laksforsen Waterfall; the forests and rivers of Namdalen Valley; and vistas of Trondheimsfjord, the World War II hideout of the German battleship Tirpitz.
	www.brendanvacations.com /maintourpage.asp?id=1&pid=1892&Z=true (1212 words)

	The Bank of Essex, Tappahannock, Virginia - Overseas Travel
		Entrance is included to the ornate City Hall and the Riddarholm Church in the Old City.
		Stop for a photo of the Little Mermaid as she wistfully watches over the harbor, and attend the Changing of the Guard at the lovely Amalienborg Palace.
		Afternoon free to climb the dizzying spire of the Church of Our Savior for an unforgettable view over the rooftops of Denmark’s capital city.
	www.bankofessex.com /boe_tr5.htm (1097 words)

	Travel Baltia - Around the Baltic sea
		Following a look at Vilnius, in a comfortable bus you will head for Trakai where you will visit the unique Trakai Island Castle, which is justifiably regarded as one of Lithuania’s national symbols.
		Narrow cobbled streets, centuries’ old buildings and medieval churches will introduce you to the town’s ancient past.
		You will see the Royal Palace, the Cathedral, the Riddarholm Church, the famous City Hall and the Wassa Ship Museum.
	www.travelbaltia.lv /scandinavia-vip.htm (621 words)

	Tour Grand Tour of Denmark, Sweden & Norway
		Shoot your pictures of the lonely stave church of Lom, then climb past the tree line to the 5,000-foot Dalsnibba lookout for a sensational, panoramic view of Geirangerfjord.
		In the afternoon enjoy a one-hour cruise on this stunningly beautiful stretch of water, past the famous "Seven Sisters" cascade and several now-abandoned farms clinging precariously to small patches of steep pasture land.
		Admire HEDDAL STAVE CHURCH, the largest of the country’s remaining medieval wooden churches before arriving in Oslo.
	www.azeurope.com /GLZR.htm (1302 words)

	Stockholm Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
		Most tours pass the fields with viking burial mounds and it feels a bit like walking in an outdoor church if you see what I mean.
		Olof Palme is buried at the Adolf Frederik's Church, just off Sveavägen. Palme, internationally prominent Prime Minister of Sweden, was assassinated in Stockholm in 1986, just a few blocks from here while walking home after a concert.
		It's one of the things that makes modern Stockholm residents feel that all is not quite perfect in their apparently ideal community.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Sweden/Stockholms_Laen/Stockholm-173634/Things_To_Do-Stockholm-BR-37.html (1049 words)

	Riddarholm Church, Stockholm
		On the south side of the Birger Jarsltorg square in Stockholm is the Riddarholm Church (Riddarholmskyrka), which originally belonged to a Franciscan friary but was much altered in later centuries.
		The church, the burial-place of the Swedish monarchs, has been used since 1807 only for burials and memorial services.
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	www.planetware.com /stockholm/riddarholm-church-s-upp-ridchu.htm (91 words)

	Attractions in Stockholm, Itineraries, Stockholm City Tour, cruises, Stockholm gay and lesbian tours, interesting ...
		Why not take a tour of Riddarholmen and see Riddarholmskyrkan (Riddarholm Church), which, like Storkyrkan, dates from the 1200s.
		With the exception of the outer walls, the church was totally destroyed by a fire in 1990; the current building was completed in 1995.
		At the end of Mäster Mikaels gata is Glasbruksklippan with gardens that were laid out at the beginning of the 1950s.
	www.bestcitiestravel.com /stockholm/itineraries.html (1358 words)

	information about Sweden, complete guide for Sweden, (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Gotland: On Gotland are the Lummelunda Caves with their spectacular stalactites and stalagmites and a preserved medieval town at Kattlundsgård.
		Öland: On Öland are the royal summer residence at Solliden; Borgholm Castle; a restored medieval church at Gärdslösa; a recently excavated fortified village at Eketorp; and many Viking stones and local windmills.
		It is rebuilt every winter after the summer thaw but attracts a number of tourists eager to experience the 'ice beds' and drinks from the Absolut Icebar.
	destinia.com /guide/the-world/europe/sweden/1-30004-30210/11/en (2507 words)

	Norwegian Dream Cruise 2003 : Stockholm, Sweden
		Near the original main street is the smallest town hall in Sweden, built in the 1740s.
		The highlight of Sigtuna was visiting the St. Mary's Church, built in the 13th century, which is also known as the oldest brick structure in Sweden.
		Near this church were the ruins of St. Olofs Church which was the oldest stone structure in Sweden dating back to the 12th century.
	www.gagme.com /greg/vacation/2003/cruise/stockholm.php (772 words)

	artnet.com: Resource Library: Wendelstam, Johan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		1654) of the parish church of Vadsbro, Södermanland; and the sculptural work of the mortuary chapels of Eric Ryning (1592–1654), with his burial monument (1656) at Vadsbro, and of Nils Ryning (d 1631), with a tomb monument (1656), in the church of Sköldinge, Södermanland.
		1637) of Herman Wrangel (1584–1644) attached to the former monastery church at Skokloster, which was in turn influenced by the memorial chapel (1632–3) of Gustav II Adolf, King of Sweden (reg 1611–32), at Riddarholm Church in Stockholm.
		Wendelstam’s chapel vault in Sköldinge is of a basically Gothic design, but the rib consoles are shaped as characteristic snub-nosed cherubs’ heads, a rather cheerful treatment in an otherwise solemn environment.
	www.artnet.com /library/09/0911/T091138.asp (364 words)

	CLIA - Cruise Line International Association
		The Riddarholm Church (08/402-61-30) was constructed in the 13th century, and this ancient building still holds its ground firmly and with authority.
		Nearly all of the royal heads of state have been buried here at the Riddarholm, and the church continues to be a cultural and spiritual landmark of the city.
		The Kungliga Slottet and a collection of related museums are located in Kungliga Husgerådskammaren (08/402-61-34) and serves as home to Sweden's royal family, as well.
	www.cruising.org /planyourcruise/wwdest/localinterest.cfm?recordID=234 (353 words)

	General Tours - Stockholm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Travelers love Stockholm, an extraordinary city built on 14 islands and often referred to as the “City of Bridges.” We’ve arranged a tour for you to see the Royal Palace, Riddarholm Church and Stockholm’s remarkable Town Hall — the site of the annual Nobel Prize celebration.
		A stop will be made at Fjällgatan where you’ll have a wonderful view of the entire city and its islands.
		It’s Included: 3 nights in your choice of hotel with Scandinavian breakfast daily, and a half-day city tour.
	www.generaltours.com /tour.php?tour_seq=1904 (84 words)

	Liliq.com Tour: Russia & Northern Europe
		Stockholm is settled on 14 islands between Lake Mälar and the Baltic.
		Your local guide takes you to the Royal Palace, Riddarholm Church, and the blue and gold chambers in the City Hall, where the annual Nobel Prize banquet is held.
		Orientation features the restored kremlin and venerable churches dating as far back as the 11th century.
	www.liliq.com /tour/tour-BD-RR.htm (979 words)

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