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Västerås Cathedral
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Västerås Cathedral in May 2005.
Location Västerås
Country Sweden
Denomination Church of Sweden
History
Founded 16 August 1271
Specifications
Capacity 1,100 (sitting)
Length 93.2 m (305 ft 9 in)
Width 34.4 m (112 ft 10 in)
Height 91.8 m (301 ft 2 in)
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Västerås
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Västerås Cathedral
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Inside the Västerås Cathedral

Västerås Cathedral (Swedish: Västerås domkyrka) is a cathedral in the town of Västerås in Sweden. Belonging to Västerås Cathedral Parish of the Church of Sweden, it serves the Diocese of Västerås, and was opened in the 13th century.

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  • Adriaen van Overbeke - Outer panels of retabel of St Mary in Västeras

    Outer panels of the retable of St Mary by Adriaen van Overbeke in the Cathedral

  • Dopfunt Västerås Depken

    Baptismal

  • Veronica-Altar

    Altarpiece

  • Västerås domkyrka September 2014 01

    Interior

  • Tomb of Eric XIV of Sweden in Västerås

    Tomb of Eric XIV of Sweden

  • Västerås Domkyrka Rudbeckius 2

    Statue of Johannes Rudbeckius

  • West Aros Cathedral - Västerås 2008

    The cathedral seen from the banks of River Svartån

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