Riddarholm Church is one of Stockholm’s oldest churches.
Now the tower is to be dismantled – to be restored.
– The restoration is necessary so that the church can stand safely and securely, says Max Elger, director general of the Norwegian Property Agency in a press release.
Magnus Ladulås, Gustav II Adolf, Karl X, Karl XI and Karl XII – they are all buried in the Riddarholm church in Stockholm – as are the majority of all Sweden’s regents from the 1290s until 1950.
The church has stood on Riddarholmen in Stockholm since the end of the 13th century and is one of Sweden’s oldest.
Now the church’s 42-meter-high and 125-ton cast-iron tower is to be dismantled for restoration, the Norwegian Property Agency writes in a press release.
Takes three years
The work is described as “technically advanced” because, in addition to dismantling and reconstruction, it also requires some cleanup from asbestos and other industrial chemicals after renovations in the 1960s.
– Riddarholm Church is one of Stockholm’s oldest buildings. The restoration is necessary so that the church can stand safely and securely for many generations to come, says Max Elger, director general of the Norwegian Property Agency.
The work is expected to last until 2029.
“Over the next three years, Stockholm’s city skyline will change as the work progresses. The dismantling of the corner turret spiers will begin in February and the major lift of the main spire is planned for the summer“, the authority writes in the press release.
