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Kalmar Cathedral
Kalmar domkyrka
Kalmar Cathedral
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56°39′52″N 16°21′55″E / 56.66444°N 16.36528°E / 56.66444; 16.36528
LocationKalmar
CountrySweden
DenominationChurch of Sweden
History
StatusActive
Consecrated1682
Architecture
Functional statusCathedral & Parish church
Architect(s)Nicodemus Tessin the Elder
StyleBaroque
Completed1703
Administration
DioceseVäxjö
Clergy
Vicar(s)Peter Wänehag
DeanChrister Munther
Deacon(s)Ingrid Svedjenäs
Laity
Organist(s)Jan Börjesson

Kalmar Cathedral (Swedish: Kalmar domkyrka) is in the city of Kalmar in Småland in southeast Sweden.[1] Located in Stortorget Square, construction began in 1660. The Cathedral was designed for the Church of Sweden by architect Nicodemus Tessin.[2]

  1. ^ "Kalmar domkyrkoförsamling". svenskakyrkan.se. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Kalmar Domkyrka - Kalmar Cathedral". GuidebookSweden. Retrieved 31 October 2023.

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