Klara Church
Klara Östra kyrkogata 7, 11152 Stockholm - Sweden
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Klara Church is so called because on this site a convent of the "Poor Clares" stood until the Reformation when it was torn down. The church, however, was rebuilt, and the dedication to St Clare of Assisi stuck. The new Lutheran, church, built on the orders of King John III, is cruciform. It has the second highest tower in Scandinavia, well over one hundred metres high. The interior contains a fine altarpiece and pulpit, both made in the mid eighteenth century. The church lies very close to the central railway station. It is known for its active ministry to the poor.
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