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Stockholm Cathedral
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The Stockholm Cathedral (Storkyrkan), Trångsund 1 (next to the Royal Palace, T Gamla Stan), +46 8 723 30 16, [2]. Open daily 09:00-18:00 21 May-29 Sep, 09:00-16:00 rest of year. Guided tours every Thursday at 11, free entry. Storkyrkan is the oldest church in Gamla Stan. Originating as a 13th century Gothic structure, the exterior was remodelled in Baroque style around 1740. The church is the seat of the Church of Sweden bishop of Stockholm. It contains two pieces of famous artwork: the 15th century wooden statue of Saint George and a copy of the oldest known image of Stockholm, Vädersolstavlan ("The Sun Dog Painting"), a 1636 copy of a lost original from 1535. Entrance 40 SEK except for visitors to services 21 May-29 Sep, free entry rest of year.
