St. Clara Church is located in the central of Stockholm, Sweden. It was a St. Clara Convent and monestery church at the original sites in 1280s, and it was demolished in 1527. The current church building was originally built during the second half of 1500s. Since then many changes were made over the years. Currently, the church tower is the second tallest in Scandinavian Countries, with the height of 116 meters.
Inside of the church, the altarpiece was painted by Jonas Hoffman in 1766. The altarpiece is flanked by two kneeling angels, which were carved by Johan Tobias Sergel in 1904. The pulpit was probably made in 1753 by Carl Harlemans drawings.
Today, in addition to worshiping, St. Clara Church is active in charity works in the downtown Stockholm, e.g. providing food and cloth to the homeless, drug addicts and refugees; supporting prostitutes, stressed and sick people with conversation and pray; as well as visiting prisons.
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