Thursday, 16 September 2010

Vaxholm Church, Stockholm

Vaxholm Church, Stockholm

Vaxholm Church, Stockholm

Vaxholm Church is located in Vaxholm Municipality of Stockholm, Sweden. The construction of the church was started in 1769 and completed in 1803. The church was initially named Gustav Church, but it is no longer in use. The building style of the church is neo-classical. The chancellery window is the altarpiece - The Shepherd of God. On the left of the altar is a wooden sculpture of Christ from the 17th century. There is also a Bible of Karl XII, printed in 1703. The organ was built in 1908 and rebuilt in 1969. There is a red bell tower and churchyard next to the church.

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