Free guided tour of Riddarholmen Church with the Stockholm Pass

The Riddarholmen Church is famously the necropolis church where many Swedish Kings and Queens are buried. Built in the 13th century, Riddarholmen Church is also the only monastery from the middle ages to have survived in Stockholm. Visitors can enjoy a guided tour of this historic church to learn about the rich past of the famous royals buried in its grounds.

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Highlights

• Burial place of medieval kings
• Stockholm's only preserved medieval church
• The Bernadotte Chapel
• Within grounds of Royal Palace in the Old Town

Did you know:

• All succeding rulers of Sweden from 1632 - 1950 (except Queen Christina) are buried in the Riddarholmen church, including Gustav II Adolf and Gustav V as well as kinds from the Middle Ages like Magnus Ladulås and Karl Knutson Bonde
• Riddarholmen Church is famously Stockholm's only preserved medieval church
• Part of Riddarholmen Church date back to the 13th century when it was a greyfriars monastery

Closed: December-April

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