Mariestad Cathedral Explained

Mariestad Cathedral
Coordinates:58.7125°N 13.8222°W
Location:Mariestad
Country:Sweden
Denomination:Church of Sweden
Diocese:Diocese 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

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]

External links

Notes and References

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