| Karlstad Cathedral | |
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 Karlstad Cathedral in July 2006 | |
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| 59°22′54″N 13°30′23″E / 59.38167°N 13.50639°E | |
| Location | Karlstad |
| Country | Sweden |
| Denomination | Church of Sweden |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 13 July 1730 (2 July 1730, Old Style) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Karlstad |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Sören Dalevi |
Karlstad Cathedral (Swedish: Karlstads domkyrka) is a cathedral in Karlstad, Sweden.[1] 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.[2]
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).[3][4]
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.[5][6][7]
