Catherine Church is one of the main churches in central Stockholm. The original building was built in the Södermalm district in the years 1656-1695 by the architect Jean Valle, who chose for her Greek model with a central tower in the middle.

Construction of the church began in the reign of King Charles X and was carried out with a few breaks for 39 years due to a serious shortage of funds. The church was consecrated in honor of Princess Catherine, mother of Charles X, wife of John Casimir and half-sister of Gustavus Adolphus.

May 1, 1723 the church, together with half of the building area was completely destroyed by a major fire. Restoration of the church began almost immediately under the guidance of Goran Isaiah Adelkrantsa, the city architect, who erected on the building of a large octagonal tower. May 17, 1990 the church burned down again. Almost nothing but the external walls remained. Architect Ove Hidemark responsible for the restoration of the church, which was reopened in 1995. 4 bells were cast on the model of burnt-out, and the church got a new organ was brought from the Netherlands. The original clockwork beginning of the 1800s, was also destroyed by fire in 1990 and was replaced during the reconstruction at the digital clock, requiring virtually no maintenance.

Several famous Swedes are buried in the cemetery surrounding the church Catherine, for example, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Anna Lindh and the popular Dutch-Swedish singer Cornelis Vresvik.

Today, the church is one of Katharina 43 churches in the city, which is specially protected in accordance with the Swedish Act on historical heritage.