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]
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]