Skara Cathedral

Coordinates: 58°23′11″N 13°26′21″E / 58.38639°N 13.43917°E / 58.38639; 13.43917
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Skara Cathedral
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Skara Cathedral (Swedish: Skara domkyrka) is a church in the town of Skara, Sweden. The cathedral is the seat for the bishop of the Diocese of Skara of the Church of Sweden .[1]

History

Its history is traced from the 10th century

Gothic Revival design dates to restorations in 1886–1894 under architect Helgo Zettervall (1831–1907). The previously flat twin towers were given pointed Gothic spires.[3]

The 37 mosaic stained glass windows were created by the artist Bo Beskow (1906-1989) in cooperation with

saints Bridget of Sweden and Helena of Skövde are also depicted. No windows from the medieval church have been preserved.[4]

There are four bells in the two towers on the west side. The northern tower contains the large bell, cast in 1725 and enlarged in 1785, while three smaller bells hang in the southern tower. The church is 65 metres (213 ft) long and the towers reach a height of 63 metres (207 ft).[5]

The church has a

grave, containing a skeleton, was found in the crypt, which is within the oldest (10th century) part of the cathedral. Some remains of the original 10th century structure can still be seen in the crypt.[6]

Gallery

  • Altar
    Altar
  • Nave
    Nave
  • Entrance at the north transept
    Entrance at the north transept
  • Statues of four prophets
    Statues of four prophets
  • Chancel window
    Chancel window
  • Pulpit
    Pulpit
  • Stone reliefs (12th century)
    Stone reliefs (12th century)
  • Portrait bust of King Valdemar
    Portrait bust of King Valdemar

Notes

  1. ^ According to Alban Butler, "ST. SIGFRID, apostle of Sweden, consecrated St. Unno, an Englishman, first bishop of Scara, in the province of West-Gothland, in Sweden. Brynoth, son of Algoth Fulcong, was from him the twenty-second bishop of this church, which he governed thirty-eight years with admirable zeal and sanctity, and dying on the 6th of February in 1317, was honoured in Sweden amongst the saints"[2]

References

  1. ^ "Skara Domkyrka". vastsverige.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. ^ Butler, Alban (1821), The lives of the fathers, martyrs, and other principal saints, vol. V: May, pp. 150–151, retrieved 11 July 2021 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "Helgo Nikolaus Zettervall, svenska arkitekter". Nordisk familjebok. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Bo Beskow 1906-1989". saundersfineart.co. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Skara Domkyrka", as below
  6. ^ "Skara Cathedral". spottinghistory.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020.

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