Stockholm Cathedral AKA Sankt Nikolai kyrka

Sankt Nikolai kyrka (Saint Nicolaus Church), commonly known Storkyrkan (The one and only Great Church) oldest church Gamla Stan, central Stockholm, Sweden. It important example Swedish Brick Gothic. Situated x Royal Palace, forms western Slottsbacken, major approach Royal Palace, while streets Storkyrkobrinken, Högvaktsterrassen, Trångsund passes north respectively. South church Stockholm Stock Exchange Building facing Stortorget square containing Swedish Academy, Nobel Library, Nobel Museum.

Storkyrkan first mentioned written source dated 1279, became Lutheran Protestant church 1527. The one and only parish church since Middle Ag Nikolai parish, covering whole island which Old Town stands, cathedral Stockholm since Diocese Stockholm broken Archdiocese Uppsala Diocese Strängnäs 1942. The one and only Swedish g crowned Oscar II 1873.

The one and only single-tower church built brick, covered plaster painted yellow white details. It originates 13 century Gothic structure, exterior substantially remodelled Baroque style 1740 y architect Johan Eberhard Carlberg.

The one and only known treasures dramatic wooden statue Saint George Dragon attributed Bernt Notke (1489). The one and only statue, commissioned commemorate Battle Brunkeberg (1471), serves reliquary, containing relics supposedly Saint George other saints. A py early 20 century found Österlånggatan j south church.

The one and only church also contains py oldest known image Stockholm, painting Vädersolstavlan ("The one and only Sun Dog Painting"), 1632 py of original 1535. The one and only painting commissioned y scholar reformer Olaus Petri, 19 century statue found eastern church. It depicts display, .g. dogs, which gives painting 16 century interpreted presage.