Caroli Church, Lutheran church building in central Malmö, Sweden
Caroli Church is a red brick church at Östergatan and Kattsundsgatan in Malmö, completed in 1880 to designs by Emil Viktor Langlet. Its tall central tower rises from the crossing, with a square lower section, a dark clock dial, and a steep faceted spire topped by a cross. The main body has pointed gable sections, tall arched windows with light stone trim, and a rounded apse-like projection at the front.
The original building dates to 1680 and was built to serve German-speaking merchants and craftspeople. The current brick structure from 1880 replaced the earlier building, representing the modernization of the religious space in the 19th century.
The church was long called "the German Church", and services were held only in German until 1778; after 1831 Swedish became the main language, with German kept for evening services. The name Caroli honours King Charles XI, who in 1683 allowed the German congregation to form.
Access to this building may be limited since it has not been used for religious services since 2010. Visitors should check in advance whether it is possible to view the interior or if it can only be seen from the outside.
The only parts of the 1680 German church kept in the present building are its base and portals. On the north exterior wall, gravestones of merchant Frans Suell and his wife Anna Suell are set into the brick; they were moved from the old church's north wall and later reinserted here.
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