Skara Cathedral
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| Coordinates: 58°23′11″N 13°26′21″E / 58.38639°N 13.43917°E | |
| Location | Skara |
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| Country | Sweden |
| Denomination | Church of Sweden |
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| Diocese | Diocese of Skara |
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| Bishop(s) | Erik Aurelius |
Skara Cathedral (in Swedish: Skara domkyrka) is a church in the Swedish city of Skara. The cathedral is the seat for the bishop of the Church of Sweden Diocese of Skara.
Its history is traced from the 11th century, but its current appearance is from the 13th century. 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.[1]
[edit] Gallery
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Towers
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in year 1700
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Nave
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The entrance at the north transept. St. Paul is the sculpture of the portal.
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The statues of four prophets; southern porch
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Gravestone of Bishop Olof Svensson Fristadius, death 1654th
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Stone reliefs from the 1100s.
[edit] References
- ^ "Skara Domkyrka", as below
[edit] Sources
- Wideen, Harald, nd: Skara Domkyrka, kort historik och vägledning
- Skara Cathedral profile
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