Mariestad Cathedral

Mariestad, Sweden

Mariestad Cathedral was built in Gothic style between 1593-1615 and is very unusual in being one of the few churches built in Sweden in the late 16th century. It is one of only two churches in Sweden to bear the title cathedral while not being the seat of a bishop. In this case it is because a bishop was once resident here and the seat has since been moved.

References:

Wikipedia

Address

Kyrkogatan 21, Mariestad, Sweden

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Details

Founded: 1593-1615
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Early Vasa Era (Sweden)

More Information

fi.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.1/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Camilla Alfredson (7 years ago)
Den känns stor inuti och ligger majestätisk alldeles ovanför Mariestad station.

Anton Olbo (7 years ago)
En riktig upplevelse, värt att stanna till i Mariestad för att se denna domkyrka.

Victor Clementz (7 years ago)
Little budget

Olov Lar (7 years ago)
Mitt i centrum. Nära till parkering . Stor kyrka .

Fredrik Olsson (9 years ago)
Beautiful church

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