Mariestad Cathedral

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

Mariestad Cathedral
Mariestad Cathedral
LocationMariestad
CountrySweden
DenominationChurch of Sweden
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Skara

History

The building was built between 1593 and 1619. It was dedication in 1625. The floorplan is a quarantine late Gothic hall church with the hint of cross-arms. The unpainted natural stone facades and tower spire were first added in 1905 at time of a restoration directed by Folke Zettervall. The altar essay and pulpit in Baroque were performed in 1701 by Börje Löfman. The freestanding limestone altar were 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]

References

  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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