Sights · Our pick in Stockholm
Stockholm Cathedral (Storkyrkan)
Beside the palace

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Image courtesy of © Richardmaackphotography · CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Stockholm Cathedral (Storkyrkan)
Storkyrkan, Stockholm Cathedral, stands beside the Royal Palace in Gamla Stan; services and visiting times are on the Stockholm Cathedral parish’s pages of the Church of Sweden.
Why it's on our list
- Beside the palace
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Stockholm Cathedral (Storkyrkan) before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Stockholm Cathedral (Storkyrkan), as the crow flies.
- Hôtel Reisen300 m4 min walk
- Lydmar Hotel500 m6 min walk
- Grand Hôtel500 m6 min walk
- Hobo600 m7 min walk
- Hotel At Six600 m7 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Stockholm Cathedral (Storkyrkan) 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 stanMetro350 m4 min walk
- KungsträdgårdenMetro550 m7 min walk
- SlussenMetro700 m9 min walk
Key sights
- Nobel Prize Museum50 mWalk 1 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- The Royal Palace150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Stockholm City Hall950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Fotografiska1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The Vasa Museum1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Skansen2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
Main stations
- Slussen700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Stockholm Central850 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- T-Centralen850 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min