Högalid Church ( sv, Högalidskyrkan) is a

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church located in the

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district of

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. It was designed by architect

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. Built upon elevated ground 1916–1923, in a barren area later turned into a park, it is one of the most prominent buildings in the city, complementing the contemporary Stockholm City Hall on the opposite side of Riddarfjärden. The church is considered one of Sweden's foremost examples of the

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architectural style.

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* 20th-century Church of Sweden church buildings Art Nouveau architecture in Stockholm Churches in Stockholm Churches completed in 1923 National Romantic architecture in Sweden Churches in the Diocese of Stockholm (Church of Sweden) 1923 establishments in Sweden {{Sweden-church-stub

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