Katarina kyrka’s magnificent dome, spires and bright yellow color are clearly visible high on a hill in Södermalm from the shores of Strömmen, the waterway leading into central Stockholm. The namesake for the original Church of Catherine, which was built in the late 17th century, was the mother of King Charles X. The church has been destroyed twice by fires, first in 1723 and again in 1990. The current Baroque appearance was created in 1995.
