Skara Cathedral

Skara, Sweden

Skara Cathedral is the seat for the bishop of the Church of Sweden Diocese of Skara. It is also one the largest churches in Sweden. The history of cathedral is traced from the 11th century and it was inaugurated as a cathedral around 1150. The current appearance is from the 13th century. The current Gothic design dates to the 1886-1894 restoration under the leadership of architect Helgo Zettervall. The furnishings are unique and include the Soop Mausoleum and Bo Beskow´s handsome glass mosaic window.

The church has a medieval crypt that was found in 1949 after having been buried under stones since the 13th century. A grave, containing a skeleton, was found in the crypt, which is within the oldest (11th century) part of the cathedral. The church is 65 meters long and the towers reach a height of 63 meters.

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Address

Södra Kyrkogatan 1, Skara, Sweden

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Details

Founded: 11th century
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Viking Age (Sweden)

More Information

www.vastsverige.com
en.wikipedia.org
www.skarapastorat.se

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Shahzada Hatim (4 months ago)
Nice church building, as old as Notredam in Paris.

Dr. Faisal Kabir (13 months ago)
Beautiful church, specially the glass color

Anna (16 months ago)
Beautiful architecture ?

Laitz (16 months ago)
Looks brilliant from the outside, almost as good on the inside :o I preferred St Nikolai in Lidköping which I went to yesterday though…

Anne Pedersen (19 months ago)
Old church worh visiting. Weelchair accessably was okay. The paintings on the glass is worth a closer look. ??‍??

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