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Sofia Church

Coordinates: 59°18′44″N 18°05′18″E / 59.31222°N 18.08833°E / 59.31222; 18.08833
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Sofia Church
Sofia kyrka
Sofia Church in September 2012
Map
LocationStockholm
CountrySweden
DenominationChurch of Sweden
Architecture
Architect(s)Gustaf Hermansson
Completed1906
Administration
DioceseStockholm
ParishSofia
Sofia Church

Sofia Church (Swedish: Sofia kyrka), named after the Swedish queen Sophia of Nassau, is one of the major churches in Stockholm, Sweden. It was designed during an architectural contest in 1899 and was inaugurated in 1906.[1] It is located in the eastern part of the island of Södermalm, standing on the north east peak of the Vita Bergen park. Sofia church belongs to Sofia parish of the Church of Sweden.

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  1. ^ "Sofia kyrkas historia" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 11 July 2014.

59°18′44″N 18°05′18″E / 59.31222°N 18.08833°E / 59.31222; 18.08833