The Fredrik Church ( Swedish : Fredrikskyrkan ) is located in Karlskrona , Blekinge Län , southern Sweden . Situated on Stortorget , the main square in the city centre, The Fredrik Church is included within the Karlskrona UNESCO World Heritage Site .
6-512: Construction on the Fredrik Church began September 9, 1720 as a replacement for the city's temporary wooden church, Hedvig Eleonora Church . The Fredrik Church's first stone was laid by the then Governor Salomon von Otter, the foundation wall was completed on August 25, 1721, and the church was consecrated in 1744. Though Crown Prince Adolf Frederick was present for the event, the building was named in honor of Frederick I . The spires atop
12-503: A notable feature. The carillon is housed in the south tower, and there are 35 bells, which were installed in 1967 by the Bergholtz Bellfoundry [ sv ] . The clock chimes three times a day. The 1854 pulpit is in a neoclassical style by the design of architect Johan Adolf Hawerman ; it predates the altar . The carved wood baptismal font was donated by the ship builder Gilbert Sheldon . The church silver
18-518: Is preserved in a massive safe. The church's first organ came from Hedvig Eleonora Church. When a decision was made to purchase a larger and more suitable organ, Lars Wahlberg received the contract to build an organ with 29 stops, 2 manuals and a pedal. When it was finished in 1764, he had inserted the 34 voices that are driven by six large bellows. Wahlberg's organ was replaced in 1905 by one built by Åkerman & Lund Orgelbyggeri in Stockholm ; it
24-454: The church towers were completed in 1758. There were several restorations. The one in 1805–06 was led by architect Olof Tempelman . Interior restorations occurred in 1913–15 under Axel Lindegren , and there was another in 1967–68. An exterior restoration occurred in 1997–98. The Fredrik Church was built in the baroque style after a design by Nicodemus Tessin the Younger . Its towers are
30-495: The corner of Drottninggatan/Östra Köpmangatan. Consecrated in 1685, it was the city's first parish church, and was built as a temporary wooden church in anticipation of a stone church which the king promised that the Crown would fund. The church was named after the then Queen Dowager Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp . It was in use from 1681 until 1744 when it was replaced by Fredrikskyrkan . The churchyard has been converted into
36-463: Was reconstructed in 1982–87 by Grönlunds Orgelbyggeri . [REDACTED] Media related to Fredrikskyrkan at Wikimedia Commons 56°09′40″N 15°35′17″E / 56.16111°N 15.5880°E / 56.16111; 15.5880 Hedvig Eleonora Church (Karlskrona) The Hedvig Eleonora Church was located in Karlskrona , Blekinge County , southern Sweden . It was situated at
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