Sankt Nikolai kyrka (
Church of St. Nicholas), most commonly known as
Storkyrkan (
The Great Church) and
Stockholms domkyrka (
Stockholm Cathedral), is the oldest church in
Gamla Stan, the old town in central
Stockholm,
Sweden. It is an important example of Swedish
Brick Gothic. Situated next to the
Royal Palace, it forms the western end of
Slottsbacken, the major approach to the Royal Palace, while the streets
Storkyrkobrinken,
Högvaktsterrassen, and
Trångsund passes north and west of it respectively. South of the church is the
Stockholm Stock Exchange Building facing the
Stortorget square and containing the
Swedish Academy,
Nobel Library, and
Nobel Museum.