Sweden, Stockholm. Riddarholmen Church. Located on the island of Riddarholmen, is the church of a former medieval abbey in the city. The original spire was designed by Flemish architect Willem Boy (1520Ð1592), being added during the reign of John III, but it was destroyed by a lightning strike on July 28, 1835 after which it was replaced with the present cast iron spire. Architectural detail.
Sweden, Stockholm. Riddarholmen Church. Located on the island of Riddarholmen, is the church of a former medieval abbey in the city. The original spire was designed by Flemish architect Willem Boy (1520Ð1592), being added during the reign of John III, but it was destroyed by a lightning strike on July 28, 1835 after which it was replaced with the present cast iron spire. Architectural detail.