The Cathedral - Lund, Sweden - Romanesque Architecture on Waymarking.com

The Cathedral in the center of Lund is from the 12th century and the Nordic region's oldest archbishop's church and at the same time the Nordic region's largest and most beautiful example of Romanesque style.
Lund Cathedral is built in several stages, but the oldest is the crypt and the apse which was built by the Danish king Canute in the 1080s. In 1145, Archbishop Eskil was able to consecrate Lund Cathedral in its entirety. The artistically shaped columns in the crypt lift the 41 transverse arches. The columns have different decorations including two unusual statues traditionally called "The giant Finn and his wife" about which a local legend has developed. The cathedral's oldest altar, the main altar in the crypt, was consecrated by Lund's first Archbishop Ascer on 30 June 1123. The western towers were built somewhat later.
In the 19th century, Lund Cathedral underwent extensive restorations. The only details that remain untouched are the crypt and the apse. The characteristic neo-Romanesque double tower is the result of Helgo Zettervall's thorough restoration of the cathedral. The most recent restoration took place in 1954-1963, when the church got much of the old appearance back.




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Romanesque or Pre-Romanesque: Romanesque Web site proof of Romanesque or Pre-Romanesque features: [Web Link] Date of origin: 1080 Architect(s) if known: Donatus Type of building (structure): Church Address: Kyrkogatan 6, Lund

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