Antique Real Photo Postcard, circa 1920s. The Kristine Church and North Hamngatan in Gothenburg (Goteborg) Sweden. AKTA photograph. A.B. Goteborgs Konstforlag. Card #315. Divided back, unused. Condition: Near mint condition. Comments: Kristine Church is the parish church of Falu Kristine in the Diocese of Vasteras of the Church of Sweden in Falun. Construction of the Kristine Church started in 1642 and it was ready for use in 1655 under the name of The New Church of Falun. One of the instigators of building the church, County Governor Johan Berndes, had chosen the name Kristine Church as an hommage to Queen Christina in 1651 but the name had to be altered after the queen abdicated and converted to Catholicism in 1654. The name Kristine Church was reintroduced during the late 1700s. The tower was built during the years 1658 - 1660. (Goteborg) Gothenburg, a major city in Sweden, is situated off the Gota alv river on the country's west coast. An important seaport, it's known for its Dutch-style canals and leafy boulevards like the Avenyn, the city's main thoroughfare, lined with many cafes and shops.