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Växjö Cathedral
Växjö Cathedral () is a cathedral in Växjö, Sweden. It is the seat of the Diocese of Växjö, Bishop of Växjö within the Church of Sweden. According to legend, the cathedral was founded by Sigfrid of Sweden, Saint Sigfrid of Sweden. The first stone church on the site, parts of which are incorporated into the current cathedral, was built in the 1160s. The cathedral has been much altered over time, and its appearance today is largely the result of a far-reaching restoration carried out in the 1950s under the guidance of architect Kurt von Schmalensee. Växjö Cathedral is a hall church with a western tower and a square choir (architecture), choir. It was built on a location which was probably used as a marketplace during pre-Christian times. Very few of the cathedral's original furnishings have survived from earlier centuries; most of the works of art adorning the cathedral date from the 20th or 21st centuries, and many of them are made of glass. History Middle Ages The legen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Växjö
Växjö () is a city and the seat of Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden. It had 71,282 inhabitants (2020) out of a Municipalities of Sweden, municipal population of 97,349 (2024). It is the administrative, cultural, and industrial centre of Kronoberg County and the episcopal see of the Diocese of Växjö and the location of Växjö Cathedral. The town is home to Linnaeus University. Etymology The city's name is believed to be constructed from the words ("road") and ("lake"), meaning the road over the frozen Växjö Lake that farmers used in the winter to get to the marketplace which later became the city. History In contrast to what was believed a century ago, there is no evidence of a special pre-Christian significance of the site. The Heathen hofs, pagan cultic center of Värend may have been located at Hov, a nearby village. An episcopal see since the 11thcentury, the city did not get its city charter until 1342, when it was issued by Magnus IV of Sweden, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |