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The fortress of San Fernando is located at less than one kilometre from the more famous Santa Barbara Castle. It was built during the war of independence against the French in 1813 on top of the Tossal hill. The name San Fernando is a tribute to Fernando VII of Spain, a Spanish king from the beginning of the 19th century. The castle wasn't a very high-quality structure, which means that it is not in very good condition.
You enjoy beautiful views of the city and above all a very nice view of the Santa Barbara castle.
Visby Cathedral (also known as St. Mary’s Church) is the only survived medieval church in Visby. It was originally built for German merchants and inaugurated in 1225. Around the year 1350 the church was enlarged and converted into a basilica. The two-storey magazine was also added then above the nave as a warehouse for merchants.
Following the Reformation, the church was transformed into a parish church for the town of Visby. All other churches were abandoned. Shortly after the Reformation, in 1572, Gotland was made into its own Diocese, and the church designated its cathedral.
There is not much left of the original interior. The font is made of local red marble in the 13th century. The pulpit was made in Lübeck in 1684. There are 400 graves under the church floor.