St. John's Church is a 70-meter church situated on an elevation in the Norrmalm district of the city. Its history dates back to 1651. At that time, a wooden chapel was erected on this site. Later, a proposal was put forward to build a stone church here, but it was only in the second half of the 18th century that King Gustav III approved the construction.
The creation of the church in the classical style based on the design of Jens Erik Rehn began on September 14, 1783. But a year later, His Majesty ordered the construction to be stopped, as he had learned of new fashionable foreign trends and considered Rehn's design old-fashioned. However, the new model met with disapproval from the church congregation, and construction came to a halt.
The construction of the church resumed only at the end of the 19th century, when a competition was held, won by Carl Moller, who presented a design for a brick church in the Neo-Gothic style. Its construction began on September 14, 1883 - a century after the first attempt.
St. John's Church is distinguished by its exquisite interior, tall arched windows, and stained glass. On one of them, you can see Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and the Apostle John himself, after whom the church is named.
