The city's first church was built in 1593. With the appointment of Johannes Canuti Lenaeus as archbishop , it became the episcopal church of the Diocese of Härnösand in 1647 . The old church was burned down by Russian troops in 1721 and today's cathedral was built in the same place. The construction was based on drawings by the architect Johan Hawerman and was completed in 1846.
organ
The organ of the cathedral goes back to an instrument that was built in the 18th century. The magnificent organ prospectus and some registers have been preserved . Today's organ was built in 1975 by the Danish organ builder Bruno Christenssen. It has 56 stops on four manual works and a pedal .
I Rückpositiv C–
Dumped
8th'
Salcional
8th'
Prestant
4 ′
Rörflöjt
4 ′
Gemshorn
2 ′
Nasat
1 1 ⁄ 3 ′
Sesguialtera II
Sharp IV
Dulcian
16 ′
Krumhorn
8th'
Tremulant
II main work C–
Gedacktpommar
16 ′
Principal
8th'
Viola da gamba
8th'
Spetsflöjt
8th'
Octave
4 ′
Traversflöjt
4 ′
Kvint
2 2 ⁄ 3 ′
Octave
2 ′
Ters
1 3 ⁄ 5 ′
Mixture VI-VIII
Trumpet
8th'
III Swell C–
Borduna
16 ′
Flûte harm.
8th'
Rörflöjt
8th'
Fugara
8th'
Voix céleste
8th'
Principal
4 ′
Recorder
4 ′
Spetskvint
2 2 ⁄ 3 ′
Waldflöjt
2 ′
Ters
1 3 ⁄ 5 ′
Mixture V
bassoon
16 ′
Trumpet harm.
8th'
oboe
8th'
Tremulant
IV breastwork C–
Rörgedackt
8th'
Kvintadena
8th'
Gedacktflöjt
4 ′
Principal
2 ′
Sifflöjt
1'
Cymbel III
Vox humana
8th'
Tremulant
IV Récitwerk C–
Cornet V
8th'
Pedals C–
Principal
16 ′
Subbas
16 ′
Ekobas (from HW)
16 ′
Kvint
10 2 ⁄ 3 ′
Octave
8th'
Dumped
8th'
Koralbas
4 ′
Night horn
2 ′
Rauschbas VI
Contrabassoon
32 ′
Basun
16 ′
Bombard
16 ′
Trumpet
8th'
Zinka
4 ′
Coupling : I / II, III / II, IV / II, I / P, II / P, III / P
