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Mariestad Cathedral

Coordinates: 58°42′45″N 13°49′20″E / 58.71250°N 13.82222°E / 58.71250; 13.82222
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Mariestad Cathedral
Mariestad Cathedral
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58°42′45″N 13°49′20″E / 58.71250°N 13.82222°E / 58.71250; 13.82222
LocationMariestad
CountrySweden
DenominationChurch of Sweden
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Skara

Mariestad Cathedral (Swedish: Mariestads domkyrka) is a cathedral in Mariestad, Sweden. It belongs to the Diocese of Skara of the Church of Sweden.[1]

History

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The building was built between 1593 and 1619. It was dedicated in 1625. The floorplan is a four-bay aisleless late Gothic church with a hint of transepts. The unpainted natural stone facades and tower spire were first added in 1905 at a restoration directed by Folke Zettervall. The Baroque altarpiece and pulpit were made in 1701 by Börje Löfman. The freestanding limestone altar was added during the restoration of 1958-1959 under the direction of Rolf Bergh (1919-2005). In 1938, Frobenius Orgelbyggeri built a new pneumatic organ with partially recycled pipe material. [2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Gamla Stan med Domkyrkan i Mariestad" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Folke Zettervall". Uppslagsverk Encyklopedi. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Bergh, Rolf (1919 - 2005)". KulturNav. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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