Turistattraktioner i Sverige

 Turistattraktioner i Sverige

We were lucky as the day we visited a free concert was about to start and we were able to stay and enjoy it.

The building was completed in 1435 but the spires and interior (gothic) were not completed until the late 19th C. This cathedral has the longest nave in Scandinavia.

Close to the entrance is the tomb of Carl Linnaeus, the scientist, the father of modern botany.

There is a chapel that was originally dedicated to the Virgin Mary that was later renovated to hold the tomb of King Gustar Vasa...outside of the chapel is a strange/poorly done wax statue of Mary.

It is a lovely cathedral and even though it's the tallest in Scandinavia, it does seem a little small inside. The decorations with stenciling and painting on all the walls was so delicate and beautiful. It doesn't take long to see everything inside, but it's worth a short stroll around. Plus, there are runestones all around the outside that date from 900 and 1,000.