{"id":345,"date":"2024-02-20T21:25:39","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T21:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/?p=345"},"modified":"2026-01-16T13:44:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T13:44:52","slug":"st-matteus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/st-matteus\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Matthew&#8217;s Church"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-borghamns-general-content-section py-5 py-lg-6\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row \">\n<div class=\"wp-block-borghamns-general-content-column col-12 position-relative col-lg-6\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column h-100\">\n<figure class=\"lazyload wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/st-matteus-kyrka006-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Restaurerade stendetaljer av Borghamnskalksten\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/st-matteus-kyrka006-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/st-matteus-kyrka006-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/st-matteus-kyrka006-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/st-matteus-kyrka006-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/st-matteus-kyrka006-1367x2048.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/st-matteus-kyrka006-scaled.jpg 1708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-borghamns-general-content-column col-12 position-relative col-lg-6\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column h-100\">\n<figure class=\"lazyload wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/st-matteus-kyrka007-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Restaurerade stendetaljer av Borghamnskalksten\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/st-matteus-kyrka007-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/st-matteus-kyrka007-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/st-matteus-kyrka007-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/st-matteus-kyrka007-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/st-matteus-kyrka007-1367x2048.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/st-matteus-kyrka007-scaled.jpg 1709w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-borghamns-general-content-column col-12 position-relative\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column h-100 p-4\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">The Art of Nouveau pearl<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">St. Matthew&#8217;s Church, located in Vasastaden, Stockholm, is a significant cultural monument. Designed in the Art Nouveau style by architect Erik Lallerstedt, the church complements the surrounding stone architecture. The western facade, which faces Dalagatan, is adorned with smooth-hewn limestone and features rich decorative elements. The main portal above the stairs is also crafted from intricately carved limestone.<br><br>From 2017 to 2020, a major restoration project was undertaken to preserve the church&#8217;s facade and tower. This comprehensive effort included everything from replacing smaller stone elements to adding new sculptural decorations, all requiring exceptional craftsmanship. Borghamns Stenf\u00f6r\u00e4dling served as both the stone supplier and the manufacturer of the finished sculptures, which were assembled on-site. This restoration allowed modern craftsmanship to leave a unique mark on the church, blending contemporary techniques with historic preservation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-borghamns-general-content-column col-12 position-relative col-lg-6\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column h-100\">\n<figure class=\"lazyload wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/st-matteus-kyrka11-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Stendetalj S:t Matteus\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-1464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/st-matteus-kyrka11-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/st-matteus-kyrka11-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/st-matteus-kyrka11-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/st-matteus-kyrka11-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/st-matteus-kyrka11-1367x2048.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/st-matteus-kyrka11-scaled.jpg 1709w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-borghamns-general-content-column col-12 position-relative col-lg-6\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column h-100\">\n<figure class=\"lazyload wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/st-matteus-kyrka05-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Stendetalj S:t Matteus\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-1463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/st-matteus-kyrka05-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/st-matteus-kyrka05-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/st-matteus-kyrka05-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/st-matteus-kyrka05-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/st-matteus-kyrka05-1367x2048.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/st-matteus-kyrka05-scaled.jpg 1708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":918,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nyheter"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=345"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/345\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2538,"href":"https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/345\/revisions\/2538"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/borghamns-stenforadling.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}