Kristine Church on Kristinegatan in Falun

Located at Kristinegatan 13 in Falun, Sweden, Kristine Church was completed in 1655 and holds a significant place in the city's history during the Younger Wasa Period. Named as an hommage to Queen Christina in 1651, the church's name had to be altered after the queen abdicated and converted to Catholicism in 1654, but was later reintroduced during the late 1700s. The tower was built between 1658 and 1660, using bricks handmade in Rankhyttan and limestone for the pillars taken from Rättvik.

The interior received a major overhaul during a restoration in 1905. The original interior woodwork, which was unpainted and later painted white, received blue and gold colours at this time. The restoration also included a new organ and organ balcony, and the old copper portals were replaced. The latest restoration took place in 1965.

One of the church's highlights is the altarpiece and pulpit, created by the German sculptor Ewerdt Friis in 1669. The church's textiles date back to 1666 and include a chasuble and cope. Outstanding among the church's silver pieces are a chalice with paten from around 1550, a wine decanter made around 1600, and a christening bowl from 1659. The church's christening font is made of Swedish marble, created in 1906. There are three church bells, originally cast in 1658, but all have since been recast.

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