Skara Cathedral

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Skara Cathedral is a historic medieval church and one of Sweden’s oldest cathedrals, located in the town of Skara in Västergötland.

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Skara Cathedral canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cathedral
Church building
Medieval church
affiliation Lutheran
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
Romanesque architecture
category Cathedrals in Sweden
Churches in Västra Götaland County
Medieval churches of Sweden
country Sweden
damagedDuring 17th century wars
Middle Ages conflicts
denomination Church of Sweden
foundedAs Cathedral of the Diocese of Skara
foundedInCentury 11th century
hasCemetery Cathedral churchyard
hasDiocese Diocese of Skara
hasFeature Crypt
High altar
Organ
Stained glass windows
hasSpire Twin spires
hasTower West towers
heritageDesignation Listed building in Sweden
heritageStatus One of the oldest cathedrals in Sweden
isSeatOf Bishop of Skara
Diocese of Skara
isTouristAttractionIn Skara
Sweden
Västergötland
languageOfWorship Swedish
liturgicalTradition Lutheran liturgy
locatedIn Diocese of Skara
Skara
Swedish realm
Västergötland
Västra Götaland County
locatedInCountrySubdivision Province of Västergötland
linked to: Västergötland

Västra Götaland County
material Stone
originalConstructionPeriod 11th century
previousDenomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
rebuiltInCentury 13th century
14th century
religion Christianity
restoredInCentury 19th century
20th century
usedAs Cathedral church
Parish church

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Västergötland containsReligiousSite Skara Cathedral
Skara knownFor Skara Cathedral
Skara hasLandmark Skara Cathedral
Skaraborg hasNotableSite Skara Cathedral
Gustav Horn burialPlace Skara Cathedral