The Saint Nicholas Church () or the Nicholas Church () is a

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in central

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. It was originally called the Örebro Church () because it was the only

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building in town until the early 20th century. Örebro Nikolai parish is in the

Diocese of Strängnäs The Diocese of Strängnäs () is a part of the Lutheran Church of Sweden and has its seat in Strängnäs Cathedral in Strängnäs, south of Lake Mälaren. The diocese is made up of the two provinces Närke and Södermanland (except for eastern S ...

of the

History

Construction began in the late 13th century and is supposed to have been completed by the mid 14th century. Large parts of the church are built in the limestone. There are Romanesque styles in the oldest parts and therefore Gothic style in the newer. The oldest is the choir area from around 1275–1300. The current look of the church dates from the great restoration in 1863–1900 when the church's Gothic style was emphasized. The restoration proposal had been made by Carl Georg Brunius (1793–1869) and was completed by Axel Herman Hägg (1835–1921) and associate professor Adolf Kjellström (1834–1932). Partial renovations took place in 1936 under the direction of architect Erik Fant (1889–1954) and in 1962–64 after drawings by architect Kurt von Schmalensee (1896–1972). The latest renovation took place in 1979–80.

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Orebro Nicholas Nicholas Church Orebro Nicholas Churches in Örebro County Churches in the Diocese of Strängnäs {{Sweden-Lutheran-church-stub