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Adolf Fredrik's church

Adolf Fredriks kyrka

Adolf Fredrik's church, named by King Adolf Fredrik, was built in 1768-1774. The exterior is quite intact, while the interior was radically changed in the 1890s. In the church, there is a monument to the philosopher René Descartes, who spent his last years in Stockholm tutoring Queen Christina, until dying of pneumonia. The church is known for the grave of Prime Minister Olof Palme, who was assassinated in 1986. The grave can be found just to the south of the church building.

Address: Holländargatan 16
Getting there: T Hötorget or T Rådmansgatan
Hours: Mon 13:00-19:00, Tue-Sat 10:00-16:00, Sun 10:30-16:00
Website: adolffredrik.nu (opens in a new tab)

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