Skara Cathedral

Skara Cathedral

Skara Cathedral (in Swedish: Skara domkyrka) is a church in the Swedish city of Skara. The cathedral is the seat for the bishop in the Church of Sweden Diocese of Skara. Its history is traced from the 11th century, but its current appearance is from the 13th century. The church has a medieval crypt that was found in 1949 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 (11th century) part of the cathedral.

The church is 65 meters long [1] and the towers reach a height of 63 meters [1] .

References

[1] "Skara Domkyrka, kort historik och vägledning" by Harald Wideen

Notes

* [http://web.telia.com/~u31109390/runes_and_ruins/skara_cathedral.htm Skara Cathedral profile]


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