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Sign: Stockholm - the statue of Olaus Petri


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Slottsbacken, 111 29 Stockholm, Sweden
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On the sign:
OLAVVS PETRI
1493-1552
GVDS ORDS PREDIKARE
KYRKOPREST
1ST. NICOLAI
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In the statue made by Theodor Lundberg, Olaus Petri appears, the Latin name of Olof Persson (1552-1493), one of the greatest contributors to the Protestant Reformation movement in Sweden. The statue stands in front of Storkyrkans Church (St. Nicholas Church).

The statue was photographed on the same day by the same photographer Click for a larger image

Translation of the text on the sign:
Olaus Petri
1493-1552
A preacher of the word of God
the priest of the church
1. Nikolai

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