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5 Mosebacke de signed by one of
the era’s greatest
Map 9 D2.  Slussen, then a short
walk. @ 59, then a short walk. J architects, Jean de
la Vallée (1620–96).
The district of Mosebacke, King Karl X Gustaf
with its distinctive atmosphere, was also deeply
got its name from a miller and involved in the
landowner, Moses Israelsson, project, and he
the son-in-law of Johan insisted that the
Hansson Hök, who man aged church should have
two mills on the hilltop plateau a central nave with
in the 17th century. the altar and pulpit
In the mid-19th century right in the middle.
Mosebacke became increasing- The church was
ly attractive to Stockholmers as founded in 1656,
a centre for entertainment. A although it was not
theatre was built in 1852. completed until
However, it was destroyed by 1695. In 1723 it
fire soon after and replaced in was badly damaged
1859 by a new building, Södra by fire, but it was
Teatern, designed by Johan Katarina Kyrka (1695) after its extensive restoration due to restored over the
Fredrik Åbom. The gateway a devastating fire in 1990 next couple of
leading to Mosebacke Terrass decades. Major
and its spectacular panoramic fireproof-gable design, Morning restoration was also carried out
views of the city was added at Light, an al secco painting on in the 20th century, and a new
the same time. limestone plaster. copper roof was added in 1988.
Södra Teatern is a classic Two years later, on the night of
among Stockholm’s stages. 16 May 1990, there was another
Around 1900 the auditori um 6 Katarina Kyrka fire and, apart from the outer
was enhanced with a ceiling Högbergsgatan 13. Map 9 D2. Tel 08- walls, the church and virtually
painting by Vicke Andrén. In 743 68 00.  Medborgar platsen, all its fittings were destroyed.
the 1930s murals were added, then 3 min walk. @ 2, 3, 53, 76. Open The architectural practice Katarina
some by Isaac Grünewald. Carl 11am–5pm Mon–Sat, 10am–5pm Sun of Ove Hidemark was commis- Vägen
Eldh’s bronze bust, The Young (Oct–Mar: Tue–Sun only). 8 by sioned to design a new church,
Strindberg, placed on the appointment. 5 noon & 6pm Wed, which, as far as possible, would
theatre’s terrace in 1975, 11am Sat, 11am Sun. 7 = be a faithful recon struction
shows the author looking of the original. It was not just
across to the city from this very The buildings on Katarina- the outer shell of the building
terrace, recalling the character berget date partly from the that had to undergo detailed
of Arvid Falk in the beginning 18th century and surround a restoration. In order to make
of Strindberg’s novel The Red hilltop, where various churches the best use of the surviving
Room (1879). have been sited since the late walls, it was necessary to
Nils Sjögren’s sculpture The 14th century. The earlier adopt 17th-century building
Sisters stands behind railings on chapels were replaced in techniques throughout the
Mosebacke Torg. Attractive the 17th century by a more new building. Experts and
steps lead up to Fiskargatan. im pressive and appropriate craftsmen managed to join
At No. 12 is an experimental building, Katarina Kyrka, heavy tim bering on to the
central dome in the traditional
way, and the collapsed
central arch was rebuilt
with specially made bricks
in 17th-century style.
In 1995, the church was
reconsecrated, more beautiful
than ever in the view of many
people, with the altar sited exactly
where it was origi nally planned.
The reconstruction cost
270 million kronor, of which
145 million kronor were co vered
by insurance. Such was the
popularity of the project that
the rest was raised through
Mosebacke Torg with Södra Teatern in the background public donations.

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