The most wonderful
and amazing church in Nordic is Lund Cathedral. It is also one of the most
visiting churches in Sweden with more than 700 000 visitors per year. In
2023 it will celebrate 900 years.
The Lutheran
Cathedral is the seat of the bishop of Lund of the Church of Sweden. It was
Catholic archiepiscopal of Scandinavia until the Danish Reformation in 1536.
It was built as
the church for Asser, when he became an archbishop of Scandinavia in 1104. This
was about 60 years before Copenhagen was founded and about 80 years before
Stockholm. At that time Lund was the religion capital of the Nordic with 24
churches and 4 monasteries.
The crypt of the
Lund Cathedral was finished first and inaugurated in 1123 with a ceremony at
the high altar still placed in the crypt. The Cathedral and the high altar were
consecrated to St. Lawrence on 1145 by Archbishop Eskil, Asser's successor.
The modern
Cathedral is a result of the renovation at the end of the 19th
century by architect Helgo Zettervall. Now it is one of the most beautiful
churches in Scandinavia, built in Romanesque style.
The interior is
typical for Romanesque churches with a small windows and quite dark light
inside the church. It gives a really deep impression and shows Cathedral in its
best.
Lund Cathedral is
beautiful and charming all the year around.
The snowy winter
Cathedral
Or Cathedral in
winter roses
The spring
Cathedral
Easter Cathedral
Summer Cathedral
Autumn Cathedral,
when you can see all the exterior from Lundagård without leaves
Christmas and New Years
Cathedral
Cathedral in winter darkness
To get even more
impression and to feel its atmosphere we advice you to see the film produced by
Lund Cathedral from the official channel on Youtube
For information
about current events, activities and opening hours please check the official
homepage of Lund Domkyrka.
Welcome to Lund!
All photos are
belong to Destination Lund Sweden
No comments:
Post a Comment