Strängnäs Cathedral
Strängnäs Cathedral | ||
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Style Gothic | | |
Specifications | ||
Number of spires | 1 | |
Spire height | 75 m (246 ft 1 in) | |
Administration | ||
Diocese | Strängnäs | |
Clergy | ||
Bishop(s) | Johan Dalman |
Strängnäs Cathedral (
Architecture
Construction of the cathedral began in about 1260 with inaugurated in 1291; additions were created during the 1300s and 1400s. In 1330 the core church itself was completed and it was later supplemented during the Middle Ages with a sacristy, towers and lateral choirs. The present characteristic Baroque-style tower hood was built in 1723.
It is built mainly of
The cathedral contains a mixture of decorative styles. The nave, chancel, and sanctuary are highly traditional, with a very large triptych reredos dominating the high altar at the east end of the building. However, two of the side chapels have been refurbished in highly contemporary style, with modern altars, and abstract artistic decoration and religious symbolism.
Prominent burials
The cathedral contains the tombs of
Strängnäs Cathedral Library
Strängnäs Cathedral Library is one of the oldest surviving and working libraries in Sweden. It dates its origin to the year 1316 when Strängnäs Dominican monastery (according to a record kept by a will) received a widow's donation of books. The library was then built consciously by the bishops
Gallery
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Altar
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Pulpit
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Epitaph
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Ceiling
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Gustaf Otto Stenbock memorial
References
- ^ "Gustaf Otto Stenbock". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ Kristina Levin, Simon Uggla, Lars Kilström, Caroline Linnakallio, Janne Strömberg (31 July 2018). "Ovärderliga begravningsregalier saknas efter stöldkuppen" (in Swedish). Eskilstunakuriren. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Fedschun, Travis (1 August 2018). "Swedish crown jewels stolen from 900-year-old church by speedboat-driving thieves". Fox News. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Stolen Swedish royal treasure may have been found, police say". The Guardian. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
External links
- Strängnäs domkyrka official website (in Swedish)