Växjö Cathedral
| Växjö Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Växjö domkyrka | |
The west facade of Växjö Cathedral | |
| 56°52′39″N 14°48′43″E / 56.87750°N 14.81194°E | |
| Location | Växjö |
| Country | Sweden |
| Denomination | Church of Sweden |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Website | Official site |
| History | |
| Founded | 11th century (probable wooden predecessor) 1160s (first stone church) |
| Founder(s) | Sigfrid of Sweden (legendary) |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Listed in the buildings database of the Swedish National Heritage Board. |
| Architect(s) | Carl Georg Brunius Carl Möller Kurt von Schmalensee |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Växjö |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Fredrik Modéus |
Växjö Cathedral (Swedish: Växjö domkyrka) is a cathedral in Växjö, Sweden. It is the seat of the Bishop of Växjö within the Church of Sweden. According to legend, the cathedral was founded by Saint Sigfrid of Sweden. The first stone church on the site, parts of which are incorporated into the current cathedral, was built in the 1160s. The cathedral has been much altered over time, and its appearance today is largely the result of a far-reaching restoration carried out in the 1950s under the guidance of architect Kurt von Schmalensee. Växjö Cathedral is a hall church with a western tower and a square choir. It was built on a location which was probably used as a marketplace during pre-Christian times. Very few of the cathedral's original furnishings have survived from earlier centuries; most of the works of art adorning the cathedral date from the 20th or 21st centuries, and many of them are made of glass.