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Heritigization and foreign diplomacy: Claiming a religious building to enhance Swedish-Russian contacts in the aftermath of the Cold War
Södertörn University, School of Historical and Contemporary Studies, The Study of Religions.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7240-2776
Mid Sweden University, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7150-0446
2023 (English)In: Approaching Religion, E-ISSN 1799-3121, Vol. 13, no 2, p. 40-56Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The article investigates the complex negotiation process regarding the renovation of St Catherine’s church in St Petersburg. Additionally, the goal is to gain novel understanding of how former religious spaces can be transformed and highlight the various significances these structures may possess in different contexts, particularly at the junction of religion and cultural heritage. Built in 1865, the church served as a place of worship for the Swedish-speaking congregation for nearly eighty years before being repurposed as a sports school. Recently, Sweden has aimed to restore the church and utilize it as a centre for Swedish–Russian relations. The article examines the reasons and arguments for renovation, as well as the progress that has been made to date. Additionally, it explores the role of Sweden in Russia through the perspectives of various stakeholders, including members of the congregation, diplomats, politicians, architects and priests.

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Donner Institute for Research in Religious and Cultural History , 2023. Vol. 13, no 2, p. 40-56
Keywords [en]
Heritage studies, Church history, St. Catherine's Church, Material religion, Swedish foreign diplomacy
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Religious Studies
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Historical Studies; Baltic and East European studies
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URN: urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-52343DOI: 10.30664/ar.126777ISI: 001070993900004OAI: oai:DiVA.org:sh-52343DiVA, id: diva2:1796663
Available from: 2023-09-13 Created: 2023-09-13 Last updated: 2023-10-17Bibliographically approved

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