Mariestad Cathedral

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Mariestad Cathedral

The Mariestad Cathedral is one of the last Gothic churches of Sweden , which were built without historicizing or romantic intentions.

Building history

Transept facade

Mariestad was founded in 1583 by Duke Karl . Since Mariestad already two years later became the seat of the superintendent of Värmland and Västergötland and an important center of the Reformation, the construction of a cathedral in traditional Gothic style began in 1593. The cathedral only consists of a wide nave, as it seemed more suitable for the sermons of the Reformation. Today's pulpit and altar were created after a fire in 1693.

Mariestad is no longer a bishopric, but the church is still called the cathedral.

  • facade
  • Side view
  • Nave
  • pulpit

organ

The organ goes back to an instrument that was built in 1860 by the organ builder Per Larsson Åkerman. There is still pipe material from this instrument, as well as the magnificent organ prospectus . In 2011 the instrument was reorganized. It has 45 stops on three manual works and a pedal . The Spieltrakturen are mechanically (main and swell are equipped with Baker machines), the Registertrakturen are electric.

organ
I main work C – c 4
Principal 16 ′ (H)
Borduna 16 ′
Principal 8th' (H)
Rörflöjt 8th' (H)
Gamba 8th'
Octava 4 ′ (H)
Spetsflöjt 4 ′
Octava 2 ′ (H)
Cornett IV
Mixture IV
Trumpet 16 ′
Trumpet 8th'
II Schwell-Oberwerk C – c 4
Principal 8th' (H)
Flûte Harmonique 8th'
Dolce 8th'
Flute Octaviante 4 ′ (H)
Flageolet 2 ′
Eufon 8th' (H)
III Swell C – c 4
Dumped 16 ′
Basset horn 8th'
Dumped 8th'
Violin 8th'
Salicional 8th'
Voix Celeste 8th'
Octava 4 ′
Recorder 4 ′
Nasard 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
Octavine 2 ′
Ters 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′
Piccolo 1'
Mixture III
bassoon 16 ′
Trumpet Harmonique 8th'
oboe 8th'
Clarion 4 ′
tremolo
Pedals C – g 1
Bourdon 32 ′
Contrebasse 16 ′ (H)
Subbas 16 ′ (H)
Quinta 10 2 ⁄ 3  ′ (H)
Violoncello 8th' (H)
Dumped 8th'
Octava 4 ′
Basun 16 ′ (H)
Trumpet 8th'
Trumpet 4 ′
  • Coupling : I / I (super octave coupling), II / I, III / I, III / II, III / III (sub and super octave coupling) I / P, II / P, III / P
  • Remarks:
(H) = Register in whole or in part from 1864

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ More information about the organ (Swedish; PDF)

Web links

Commons : Mariestad Cathedral  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 58 ° 42 ′ 45 ″  N , 13 ° 49 ′ 21 ″  E