Sights · Our pick in Stockholm
Riddarholmen Church
The burial church of the kings
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Image courtesy of © Nordelch · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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About Riddarholmen Church
Riddarholmen Church is the final resting place of the Swedish kings and Stockholm’s only preserved medieval abbey, as the Royal Court describes it: the monarchs from Gustav II Adolf to Gustaf V are buried here, with the exception of Queen Kristina.
Why it's on our list
- Medieval abbey
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Riddarholmen Church before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Riddarholmen Church, as the crow flies.
- Hôtel Reisen600 m8 min walk
- Hotel Frantz700 m8 min walk
- Hobo700 m9 min walk
- Hotel At Six700 m9 min walk
- Grand Hôtel800 m10 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Riddarholmen Church are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro and train stations
- Gamla stanMetro200 m3 min walk
- Stockholm CentralRail700 m9 min walk
- SlussenMetro750 m9 min walk
Key sights
- Nobel Prize Museum350 mWalk 4 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- The Royal Palace400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Stockholm City Hall650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Fotografiska1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The Vasa Museum1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Skansen2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
Main stations
- Stockholm Central700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Slussen750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- T-Centralen850 mWalk 10 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min