Immanuel Church () is church located in the city centre of

Stockholm Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...

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. The church was designed by Sture Frölén and built in 1974 on a lot that used to house a

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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 Jarls ...

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

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and is of great historical value, according to the

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* Churches in Stockholm Churches completed in 1974 Modernist architecture in Sweden Lutheran churches in Sweden Uniting Church in Sweden churches 1974 establishments in Sweden 1970s establishments in Stockholm {{Sweden-church-stub

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