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Attraction · Stockholm · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Great Church in Stockholm

Great Church is an attraction in Stockholm, Stockholm County. This place has an audio tour of about 3 minutes, in English or Dutch. 31 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 160 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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Audio tour · Great Church

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You're standing at Storkyrkan, the Great Church, on the highest point of Gamla stan. It's squeezed in between the Royal Palace and the Stock Exchange Building. This is the oldest church in Stockholm. Records mention a church here as early as 1279.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Admission
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Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Great Church

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 31 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Gamla stan
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Gamla stan · 90 m

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Vasa Museum
MuseumAudio story · 3 min

Vasa Museum · 1.2 km

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Modern Art Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Modern Art Museum · 780 m

Nordic Museum
MuseumAudio story · 3 min

Nordic Museum · 1.4 km

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Swedish Museum of Natural History
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Swedish Museum of Natural History · 4.9 km

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Hear the story of Gamla stan on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Nobel MuseumMuseum · 70 m away
  2. 2Royal PalaceAttraction · 150 m away
  3. 3Royal ArmouryMuseum · 180 m away
  4. 4German ChurchAttraction · 200 m away
  5. 5Bonde PalaceCastle · 230 m away
  6. 6House of NobilityAttraction · 270 m away
  7. 7Riddarholm ChurchAttraction · 350 m away
  8. 8Sager HouseCastle · 380 m away
  9. 9National Museum of Fine ArtsMuseum · 540 m away
  10. 10Museum of Far Eastern AntiquitiesMuseum · 670 m away
All 161 points of interest in Stockholm →

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 30 m and a water point at 160 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Great Church, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 3 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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