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Church in Karlstad, Sweden
Karlstad Cathedral
Karlstad Cathedral in July 2006
59°22′54″N 13°30′23″E / 59.38167°N 13.50639°E / 59.38167; 13.50639
LocationKarlstad
CountrySweden
DenominationChurch of Sweden
History
Consecrated13 July 1730 (2 July 1730, Old Style)
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Karlstad
Clergy
Bishop(s)Sören Dalevi
DeanDan Fredriksson

Karlstad Cathedral (Swedish: Karlstads domkyrka) is a cathedral in Karlstad, Sweden. The church is located in the middle of Karlstad on Lagberget on Tingvalla island. It belongs to Karlstad Cathedral Parish of the Diocese of Karlstad of the Church of Sweden.

History

There has been a church on the site since the 1300s. That church was burned down together with virtually the entire city in 1616. Subsequently rebuilt, Karlstad became a cathedral in 1647 when Queen Christina (1626–1689) established the Diocese of Karlstad. That church also burned down in 1719. A new church was erected in 1723–1730 at Lagberget on Tingvalla Island, under the direction of Superintendent Johannes Steuchius (1676–1742) who later became Archbishop. The church is built in a Baroque style and was inaugurated on 13 July 1730 (2 July 1730 according to the Old Style).

In 1790, architect Erik Palmstedt (1741-1803) designed a new choral interior with a new altar and pulpit. The roof and tower of Karlstad Cathedral were destroyed by the big city fire on 2 July 1865, when almost all of Karlstad was put in ashes. After the fire, the tower got its current neoclassical look after drawings by architect Albert Törnqvist (1819-1898). The interior restoration did not take place until the end of the 1870s. The church was restored in 1915–1916. In 1956–1957, a new large sacristy was built on two floors to the east. In 1965–1967, the church was restored. The cathedral was additionally renovated in 1998.

Gallery

  • Balcony Balcony
  • Pulpit Pulpit
  • Altar Altar
  • Organ Organ

References

  1. "Karlstads domkyrka". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 August 2011. (subscription required)
  2. "Domkyrkans historia i korthet" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  3. Per Bergren. "Karlstad Cathedral" (PDF) (in Swedish). Per Bergren's website. p. 58. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  4. "Johannes (Jöns) Steuchius (Steuch)". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. "Erik Palmstedt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  6. "Törnqvist, Albert (1819-1898)". KulturNav. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  7. "Domkyrkan - The Cathedral". visitkarlstad.se. Retrieved 1 January 2020.

External links

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