- Visby Cathedral was not originally built as a cathedral, but as a church for the German traders who visited Visby during the 13th century.[2]...
- The church was consecrated in 1225 and dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and has been the cathedral of the Diocese of Visby since 1572.
- S:t Mary Cathedral has a central position within the old wall fortification in the once great Hansa city of Visby.
- Interesting facts: 1. Built in the 13th Century, Visby Cathedral is the only medieval cathedral in Sweden to have been preserved with its original towers.
- Visby Cathedral (also known as St. Mary’s Church) is the only survived medieval church in Visby. It was originally built for German merchants and inaugurated in...
- Architecturally, Visby Cathedral exhibits characteristics that align with medieval German models, particularly those from Westphalia and the Rhineland.
- A view of the beautiful Visby Cathedral in front of the Baltic Sea. The cathedral is made of limestone from Gotland and was designed as a three-aisled...
- Today, Visby Cathedral is the only remaining medieval church in the old Hanseatic city of Visby, the historic city centre of Visby, which is surrounded by a city wall.
- Visby Cathedral is a cathedral in Visby in Sweden. ... The Visby Cathedral was built as a church for German traders in Visby.
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