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German Church

Tyska Kyrkan

Officially named Sankta Gertrud, this Gamla stan church is the home of the first German-speaking parish outside Germany, giving some clue to the importance of German merchants in the history of Stockholm. On the site of the church, a German merchants' guild was founded in the 14th century. In the 16th century, the headquarters was converted into a church, which was later expanded. The interior is baroque in style, with large windows and white vaults. The church belongs to the Church of Sweden but holds services in German at 11:00 every Sunday.

Address: Svartmangatan 16A
Hours: Tue-Fri 09:30-23:30, Sat-Sun noon-16:00
Price: Entrance 40 kr except for visitors to services 21 May-29 Sep, free entry rest of year
Website: svenskakyrkan.se (opens in a new tab)

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