King Gustav Adolf II
No photos allowed inside
The Pulpit dates back to 1700, and was created in an extravagant style by Burchardt Precht.
The Organ's facade was created in1789 for an earlier organ
St. George and the Dragon is a very well preserved sculptural ensemble, unequaled among its kind and carved out of oak, probably by Berndt Notke of Lubeck, with details made of elk antlers and horsehair. It was consecrated in 1489 as an altar monument for the shrine to St. George. It was commissioned by Sten Sture the Elder, who had put to flight the forces of King Christian of Denmark, thereby rescuing Stockholm from the Danish invaders.
and went to the Nobel Museum which was close by. It contains information on the Nobel Prize Winners and their contributions. It also has Alfred Nobel's (inventor of dynamite) history and contributions. It was in his will that physics, chemistry, phisiology or medicine, literature and peace would each year receive a part of the revenues of his fortune. The Nobel Prize was from the start a world event. No other prize spanned over so many subjects and nationalities. More than 800 Laureates have been awarded the Nobel Pirze. Interesting museum
Oldest garden leading to Palace
Stockholm Cathedral
The Silver Altar is made of ebony and silver
The legend of St. George and the Dragon tells of a terrible dragon that demanded human offerings from the town of Selene as its price for not laying waste to the town. The day the King's daughter is to be sacrificed, St. George comes riding by. On condition that the town's heathen inhabitants convert to Christianity, he slays the dragon.
In St. George, it may be that Sten Sture saw himself as the knight who conquered the Danish "dragon", thereby saving both the princess (Stockholm) from ruin. For people today, this imposing monument provides inspiration to take up the struggle against evil -- wherever it might appear.
The Candle Globe is an assembly point for prayers and the lighting of candles for the world and the globe it represents. It has been in the Cathedral since 1972 and is the work of the artist Toroff Engstrom.
Had a little lunch
One more day in Stockholm
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