Caroli Church is a former church in

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. It was built in 1880. The church is named after king

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. The first Caroli Church was built in 1680, in the same place as the current building. The church was also known as "The German Church" and the services was held in the

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for the German merchants and craftsmen of Malmö. It was

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in 2010.https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/skane/avkristnad-kyrka-blir-motesplats (Swedish)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Caroli Church, Malmo Churches in Malmö 17th-century Church of Sweden church buildings 1880 establishments in Sweden Churches completed in 1880 Churches in the Diocese of Lund 19th-century establishments in Malmöhus County