Hedvig Church

Description

Hedvig church was built in 1670-1673 for the German people of Norrköping city. Named officially after the queen Hedvig Eleonora av Holstein-Gottorp, it is also called as a German church. The pulpit was brought probably from Germany in the 1720s. The font, made in 1608, was a gift from Stegeborg castle church.

Address
Nya Rådstugugatan 14, Norrköping, Sweden

Established
1670-1673

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