Bo beskow skara domkyrka
Den är helgad åt Sankta Maria och är Sveriges äldsta domkyrka. Här finns bland annat en medeltida krypta och en skattkammare med flera unika skatter. Glasfönstren med Bibelns berättelser är gjorda av Bo Beskow. The cathedral is the seat for the bishop of the Diocese of Skara of the Church of Sweden. Its history is traced from the 10th century [ a ] , but its current appearance in the Gothic style originated in the 13th century.
The choir dates back to the early 13th century, whilst the transept and nave took shape a century later. The cathedral was damaged and restored on several occasions, making its current appearance rather modern. In the s, it was given a baroque southern facade. The current Gothic Revival design dates to restorations in — under architect Helgo Zettervall — The previously flat twin towers were given pointed Gothic spires.
The 37 mosaic stained glass windows were created by the artist Bo Beskow in cooperation with glazier Gustav Ringström between and The motifs are mostly biblical, but the two Swedish saints Bridget of Sweden and Helena of Skövde are also depicted.
Bo Beskows unika glasmosaik plockas ner i Skara domkyrka
No windows from the medieval church have been preserved. There are four bells in the two towers on the west side. The northern tower contains the large bell, cast in and enlarged in , while three smaller bells hang in the southern tower. The church is 65 metres ft long and the towers reach a height of 63 metres ft. The church has a medieval crypt that was found in 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 10th century part of the cathedral. Some remains of the original 10th century structure can still be seen in the crypt. This article about a church building or other Christian place of worship in Sweden is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history.
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Skara domkyrka
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For more guidance, see Wikipedia:Translation. History [ edit ]. Gallery [ edit ]. Portrait bust of King Valdemar. Notes [ edit ]. Brynoth , son of Algoth Fulcong, was from him the twenty-second bishop of this church, which he governed thirty-eight years with admirable zeal and sanctity, and dying on the 6th of February in , was honoured in Sweden amongst the saints" [ 2 ]. References [ edit ]. Retrieved 1 January V: May, pp.
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