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Adolf Fredriks kyrka ("The Church of Adolf Frederick ") is a church in central Stockholm , Sweden . It was built in 1768 - 1774 , replacing a wooden chapel from 1674 , which was dedicated to Saint Olof . Its Cemetery is where Rene Descartes was first buried in 1650 , before his remains were moved to France . Inside the church a memorial to the memory of Descartes was installed by Gustav III . Other famous people buried in the church cemetery include Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme who was assassinated only a block from the church, as well as Prime Minister Hjalmar Branting . |
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