Visby Cathedral

Local nameSankta Maria domkyrka
LocationVisby, Sweden

Visby Cathedral, formally Visby Saint Mary's Cathedral is a cathedral within the Church of Sweden, seat of the Bishop of Visby. It lies in the centre of Visby, the main town on the Swedish island Gotland. It was built as the church of the German traders in the city during the 13th century. The very first church was probably a wooden church, which was later replaced by a stone building. Originally built as a basilica, it was successively expanded and rebuilt during the Middle Ages. At the end of this period it had been transformed to a hall church, which it still is. In 1361, Gotland and the church became part of Denmark. Following the Reformation, it was the only medieval church in the city left in use, and in 1572 raised to the status of cathedral. Since 1645 Gotland and the cathedral have been part of Sweden. A major renovation was carried out in 1899–1903 under the guidance of architect Axel Haig.

Tags Place of WorshipLutheranChristianChurch
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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visby_Cathedral

Address 2 Norra Kyrkogatan, Visby 62155, Sweden

Coordinates 57°38'30.565" N 18°17'53.018" E

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