Lund Cathedral, Sweden

Lund Cathedral is a Lutheran Cathedral located in the center of Lund, Scania, Sweden. The construction of the cathedral began in 1085. The high altar of the crypt was consecrated in 1123 by its first Archbishop Ascer, while the main cathedral building was consecrated in 1145.

Picture of Lund Cathedral, Sweden
The cathedral went through numerous changes and the original Romanesque style were added Gothic elements such as Gothic choir stalls and cupboard-shaped wooden altarpiece. German artist Adam van Düren was hired restore the church during the reign of King John I in the 16th century but he also created several sculptures including monumental sarcophagus for the last archbishop of Lund, Birger Gunnarsencan. The cathedral was also renovated by Helgo Zettervall in the late 19th century when the the towers got their present appearance.

Among other treasures Lund Cathedral also houses an astronomical clock - the Horologium mirabile Lundense from 1424 which is still working, one of the biggest organs in Sweden, Gothic choir stalls from the 1370s, Gothic winged-altarpiece from 1398 and almost untouched crypt since its consecration in 1123.

Lund Cathedral is an excellent example of Nordic Romanesque architecture and one of the most impressive Swedish cathedrals.

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