Immanuel Church ( sv, Immanuelskyrkan) is church located in the city centre of
Stockholm,
Sweden.
The church was designed by
Sture Frölén and built in 1974 on a lot that used to house a
tram
A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...
depot, at the intersection of
Birger Jarlsgatan
Birger Jarlsgatan is one of the longest streets in central Stockholm, Sweden. The street forms the border between Östermalm and the two neighbouring districts Norrmalm and Vasastaden.
It is named after Birger Jarl since 1885, then "Birger J ...
and
Kungstensgatan.
The entire block, containing offices and a hotel, was built in the years 1970–1974 on behalf of the church. The church has been considered a fine example of 1970s
modernist architecture
Modern architecture, or modernist architecture, was an architectural movement or architectural style based upon new and innovative technologies of construction, particularly the use of glass, steel, and reinforced concrete; the idea that form ...
and is of great historical value, according to the
Stockholm City Museum.
See also
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List of churches in Stockholm
This is a list of churches in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. The list does not include chapels or minor churches.
Churches in Stockholm County outside Stockholm municipality are listed in two separate lists: List of churches in Uppland and ...
References
External links
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Churches in Stockholm
Churches completed in 1974
Modernist architecture in Sweden
Lutheran churches in Sweden
Uniting Church in Sweden churches
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