Sweden - Simrishamn, Sankt Nicolai kyrka

Sankt Nicolai kyrka (St. Nicholas’ Church) is dating back to the 12th century and was first mentioned in 1161. The nave was added during the next century. The church - named after Sankt Nicolaus, the patron saint of the sea men - was originally a chapel for fishermen and as the town expanded, has been built on substantially. It became its present size at the end of the Middle Ages.

The exterior of the church was changed in 1953 when the white plaster was knocked down and the original facade of quartzite appeared, something that gives the church its external character.

The church is located in the centre of the city of Simrishamn, next to the Stortorget, the central square. The flowers are from a Crimson Hawthorn.