Oscars Church, Gothic Revival church in Östermalm, Sweden.
Oscars Church is a Gothic Revival structure built from limestone in Östermalm, featuring a prominent southwestern tower. The building displays typical Gothic elements including pointed arches and ribbed vaults throughout its interior.
The church was named after King Oscar II on the occasion of his 25th anniversary as regent, and he laid the foundation stone on 11 December 1897. Construction was delayed by foundation problems, missed deliveries and strikes, so the church was not consecrated until September 1903. A design competition nine years earlier had been won by architect Gustaf Hermansson.
The church is named after King Oscar II, who laid the foundation stone on 11 December 1897, the year of his silver jubilee. The 33 stained-glass windows were made by Norwegian artist Emanuel Vigeland between 1921 and 1929, depicting the New Testament hidden in the Old.
The church sits at Narvavägen 6 near the History Museum and is easy to reach by public transit. You will find regular services here along with space for quiet moments in a devotional setting.
The 1949 Marcussen & Søn organ has four manuals, a pedal and 78 stops across more than 5,200 pipes, built to the specifications of organist Alf Linder, who held the post from 1943 to 1983. Recordings made on it, including Erik Boström's complete Messiaen cycle, brought the instrument attention abroad.
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