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Skara Cathedral

Skara Cathedral is a church in the town of Skara, Sweden. The cathedral is the seat for the bishop of the Diocese of Skara of the Church of Sweden.

History
Its history is traced from the 10th century, 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 1760s, it was given a baroque southern facade. The current Gothic Revival design dates to restorations in 1886–1894 under architect Helgo Zettervall (1831–1907). The previously flat twin towers were given pointed Gothic spires. The 37 mosaic stained glass windows were created by the artist Bo Beskow (1906-1989) in cooperation with glazier Gustav Ringström between 1945 and 1976. The motifs are mostly biblical, but the two Swedish saints Bridget of Sweden and Helena of Skövde are also depicted. 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 1725 and enlarged in 1785, while three smaller bells hang in the southern tower. The church is long and the towers reach a height of . 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 (10th century) part of the cathedral. Some remains of the original 10th century structure can still be seen in the crypt. ==Gallery==
Gallery
File:Altare 02.JPG|Altar File:Skara domkyrka, den 20 aug 2006, bild 6.JPG|Nave File:Skara domkyrka, den 20 aug 2006, bild 20.JPG|Entrance at the north transept File:Skara domkyrka 4 profeter.jpg|Statues of four prophets File:Skara_domkyrka,_den_20_aug_2006,_bild_21.JPG|Chancel window File:Predikstol 03.JPG|Pulpit File:Skara domkyrka, den 20 aug 2006, bild 14.JPG|Stone reliefs (12th century) File:Waldemar of Sweden (1240s) bust 2009 Skara (2).jpg|Portrait bust of King Valdemar ==Notes==
Other Sources
• Wideen, Harald (1993) Skara Domkyrka, kort historik och vägledning (Stockholm: Kungl. Vetenskaps- och vitterhets-samhället) • Beskow, Bo (1985) Ny himmel, ny jord : en bok om Bo Beskows fönster i Skara domkyrka (Stockholm: Legenda) ==External links==
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