Vor Frue Domkirke - Viborg, Denmark - Cathedrals on Waymarking.com

Viborg Domkirke ligger på et af de højeste punkter i byen. Når man kommer til Viborg, er domkirken noget af det første, man ser. Sådan har det været lige siden 1100-tallet, hvor den første domkirke blev bygget.´

Viborg Domkirke er formodentlig bygget på det sted, hvor der langt tilbage i oldtiden lå en hedensk helligdom – et "vi", som byen Viborg er opkaldt efter. I 1065 blev Jylland inddelt i fire bispedømmer. I begyndelsen af 1100-tallet begyndtes opførelsen af en domkirke i Viborg.

Kirken brændte flere gange i 1500-tallet. Den 27. juni 1726 skete den helt store katastrofe, da en brand ødelagde store dele af Viborg. Kun domkirkes ydre mure stod tilbage. Kirken blev genopbygget, men i de følgende år viste det sig, at murværket havde taget mere skade end oprindelig antaget. I 1850´erne begyndte murene at skride fra hinanden og hvælvingerne slog revner, og i 1862 måtte kirken lukkes. Det blev besluttet, at kirken skulle nedrives og genopbygges på de gamle fundamenter i en stil, som man dengang anså for den oprindelige romanske stil. I september måned 1876 blev den nye kirke indviet. Den nuværende domkirke er således en moderne rekonstruktion. Kirken er ca. 70 m lang og knap 23 m bred. De to vesttårne er 42 m høje og afsluttes af lave pyramideformede spir.

Alle kirkerummets vægge samt hvælvingerne er udsmykket med freskomalerier udformet af kunstneren Joakim Skovgaard og malet af ham og en række hjælpere i perioden 1901-1906. Denne udsmykning gengiver scener fra bibelens fortællinger fra Adam og Eva og til de sidste tider. Loftsbillederne i midterskibet er udført af Joakim Skovgaard som oliemaleri i 1913. Joakim Skovgaards billeder i Viborg Domkirke er kunstnerens hovedværk og et kunstnerisk mesterværk, som folk kommer rejsende langvejs fra for at opleve.

Det gyldne alter er modelleret af billedhuggeren, professor C. C. Peters og udført i stil med Valdemartidens metalaltre. I altertavlens midterfelt ses et maleri af Vor Frue med Jesus omgivet af billeder af Jesu liv.

Ad nedgange ved kortrappen når man "Kraftkirken" eller "Den skjulte kirke". Det er biskop Eskilds krypt, der samtidig er det ældste romanske rum i Danmark. Hvælvingerne hviler på seks søjler, de to midterste af poleret porfyr, mens resten er af granit.

Kirken er åben for besøgende i dagtimerne og der er mulighed for at gå en tur op i kirkens tårn.

Viborg Cathedral is build one of the highest locations in the city. When traveling to Viborg, the cathedral is one of the first things you will see from far away. This has been true ever since the 1100s, when the first cathedral was built.

Viborg Cathedral is probably built on the site where, far back in ancient times, a pagan shrine were located - a "Vi", giving name to the town Viborg. In 1065 Jutland was divided into four dioceses and in the early 1100s the construction of a cathedral in Viborg begun.

The church burned several times in the 1500s. The 27 June 1726 was the day of the big disaster when a fire destroyed large parts of Viborg. Only the outer walls of the cathedral remained. The church was rebuilt, but in the following years it became clear that the masonry had taken more damage than originally thought. In the 1850s the walls began to fall apart and arches cracked, and in 1862 the church had to be closed. It was decided that the church would be demolished and rebuilt on the old foundations in a style which was then considered the original Romanesque style. In September 1876, the new church was ready to use. The current cathedral is a modern reconstruction. The church is about. 70 meters long and nearly 23 meters wide. The two west towers are 42 meters high and closing of in a low pyramidal spire.

All the inner walls and arches are decorated with frescoes designed by the artist Joakim Skovgaard and painted by him and a number of helpers in the period from 1901 to 1906. This decoration depicting scenes from the Bible stories of Adam and Eve and the end times. Loft pictures in the nave are done by Joakim Skovgaard as oil painting in 1913. The Joakim Skovgaard images in Viborg Cathedral is the artist's masterpiece and an artistic masterpiece that people will travel from afar to experience.

The golden altar is modeled by the sculptor, Professor C.C. Peters and created in the style of the Valdemar Future metalaltre. In the altar midfield is a painting of Our Lady with Jesus surrounded by pictures of the life of Jesus.

Below ground in the eastern part of the church is "The Power Church" or "The Hidden Church". It is a bishop Eskilds crypt, which is also the oldest Romanesque room in Denmark. Vaulting rests on six pillars, the two middle of polished porphyry, while the rest are of granite.

The church is open to visitors during the daytime and there is the opportunity to go for a walk up the church tower.

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Address: Domkirkepladsen Sct. Mogens Gade 4 DK-8800 Viborg, Denmark Religious affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran Date founded or constructed: Build in 1130, reconstructed in 1876 Web site: [Web Link]

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