The Riddarholmen Church

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For larger groups, we recommend a pre-booked tour with your own guide. Guided tours can be given in Swedish, simple Swedish or English.

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Guided tour: The Riddarholmen Church 5 – 12 May

Large and mysterious, the Riddarholmen Church towers over the city, Stockholm's oldest preserved building. It harbours secrets that we ar...

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King's burial church

The church has a long history which stretches back to 1270, when a Franciscan priory was founded on what is now Riddarholmen.

The Royal graves

With the exception of Queen Kristina, all the Swedish monarchs from King Gustav II Adolf to King Gustaf V have been laid to rest in the R...

The Bernadotte Chapel

In 1858–60 this chapel was built for the present royal dynasty of Sweden, the Bernadotte family.

Coats of arms

The Royal burial church on Riddarholmen also houses the Coats of arms of deceased Seraphim Knights. A deceased Knight is honoured with a ...

The Riddarholmen Church is Sweden's royal burial church. Up until 1950, seventeen monarchs were buried here. The church hides many histor...

All the royal sites will be open for the 2025 summer season! Visit historic locations where royalty spent many spring and summer days. Wi...

Annual card

The annual card is your key to the Royal cultural heritage. Visit ten Royal sites – whenever you want, and however many times you want.* ...

The grave of Christ

The Riddarholmen Church's newest addition is also one of the church's oldest objects: a wooden sculpture of Christ, dating from around th...

Opening hours: Closed