Västerås Cathedral

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Västerås Cathedral

Västerås Cathedral in May 2005.
Coordinates: 59°36′45″N 16°32′28″E / 59.61250°N 16.54111°E / 59.61250; 16.54111
Location Västerås
Country Sweden
Denomination Church of Sweden
History
Founded 16 August 1271[1]
Specifications
Capacity 1,100 (sitting)[1]
Length 93.2 m (305 ft 9 in)[1]
Width 34.4 m (112 ft 10 in)[1]
Height 91.8 m (301 ft 2 in)[1]
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Västerås
Clergy
Bishop(s) Thomas Söderberg

Västerås Cathedral (Swedish: Västerås domkyrka) is the seat of the Diocese of Västerås in the Province of Västmanland, Sweden. It is built in the Scandinavian Brick Gothic style.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Västerås domkyrka" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011. 
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