Sofia Church ( sv, Sofia kyrka), named after the Swedish queen

Sophia of Nassau Sophia of Nassau (Sophia Wilhelmine Marianne Henriette; 9 July 1836 – 30 December 1913) was Queen of Sweden and Norway as the wife of King Oscar II. She was Queen of Sweden for 35 years, longer than anyone before her, and the longest-servin ...

, is one of the major churches in Stockholm, Sweden. It was designed during an architectural contest in 1899 and was inaugurated in 1906. It is located in the eastern part of the island of

Södermalm Södermalm, often shortened to just Söder, is a district and island in central Stockholm. Overview The district covers the large island of the same name (formerly called ''Åsön''). Although Södermalm usually is considered an island, wa ...

, standing on the north east peak of the

Vita Bergen Vita Bergen (lit. ''The White Mountains'') is a park area of Södermalm in Stockholm. The former civil defence center Pionen, now used to host a data center is located there. Vita Bergen is also mentioned in the novel '' The Red Room'' by August ...

park. Sofia church belongs to Sofia parish of the

Church of Sweden The Church of Sweden ( sv, Svenska kyrkan) is an Evangelical Lutheran national church in Sweden. A former state church, headquartered in Uppsala, with around 5.6 million members at year end 2021, it is the largest Christian denomination in Sw ...

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Churches in Stockholm 20th-century Church of Sweden church buildings Churches completed in 1906 Churches in the Diocese of Stockholm (Church of Sweden) 1906 establishments in Sweden {{Sweden-church-stub

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