Gothenburg Cathedral - The Third (current) Cathedral

The Third (current) Cathedral

The second cathedral burned down on 20 December 1802 along with 179 houses. John Hall the Elder's funeral had been held in the cathedral shortly before and his remains stayed in the church, waiting for the completion of a large tomb at the Örgryte Cemetery, so both the corpse and the costly coffin fell prey to the flames. The graves in the cemetery surrounding the cathedral were destroyed too, and so badly that the churchyard had to be abandoned as a burial ground. Burials were moved to the "New Cemetery" at Stampen, which opened on May 11, 1804 and which was originally intended only for the congregations of the cathedral and of the Christinenkirche. Materials from the demolished cathedral walls and three iron gates were sold at an auction and the proceeds were used for a new cemetery enclosure at Stampen.

In this fire, the church building was so severely damaged that the walls could not be reused. A new church was then built, starting in 1804. The grounds of the old church could be reused to the extent that they coincided with the new building (the transverse did not exist previously, for example). stone from the old church was used for private buildings, among other things, teaches the "Ingelmanska house" at the East Harbor Road to be built by them. The church was consecrated by the bishop Johan Wingård on Holy Trinity day on 21 May 1815.

The new cathedral was designed by architect Carl Wilhelm Carlberg, and until 1808, when the walls of the church reached full height, slutgodkändes and enshrined drawings of the Royal. Maj: t. Carlberg died on 14 April 1814 and construction was completed followed by his disciple, Major Justus Frederick Weinberg. It is said that Weinberg did not attend the inauguration for fear that the church's thin, flat arches would collapse. In the early 20th century reinforced the structure. The Church was not ready at the opening this time either, because the tower was missing yet. The entire cathedral was completely finished until twelve years later, while the tower was ready to be inaugurated ten years later, in 1825. Male afford a second inauguration on 9 September 1827, then tornhuvens copper clothing was in place.

During the same time, 1807, Dean Hall was built in the corner of Cross Street 22 and Vallgatan 28 after wall-builder Gottlieb Lindner's drawings.

After the 1802 fire, the old cemetery was converted into an open square, Kyrkotorget, and 1822 was declared the whole area around the church, and west to Western Hamnkanalen (which joined in the middle of the current Western Port Road, and was filled in 1903–1905) with cobblestone and the name was changed in 1846 toDomkyrkoplatsen. In 1851 were planted throughout the site around the church and then surrounded with iron fencing around 1860. The name was later to beDomkyrkoplanen, which was fixed in 1883. The Church exterior was after completion, basically the one we see today. The major change made is that the terminal walls of the tower's lateral extensions was demolished in 1832 and replaced by an iron railing. The cathedral's assessed value in 1889 was 500,000 Swedish kronor.

It is estimated that approximately 20,000 people have been buried in the church area, while 3,000 people are buried inside the church during the years 1635–1802. On the chancel's east side, there is a plaque which recalls this with the following text:

"Domkyrkoplanen has for centuries been a cemetery.
Here rests the dust of twenty thousand dead."

The Cathedral was the first church in Sweden to be fitted with central heating. The installation took place in 1852 under the leadership of the English civil engineer Hadon's management. The following year, 1853, gas lighting was installed for illumination.

The church was insured in 1857 for fire with the Skandia Insurance Company for the sum of 500 000 Riksdaler.

The church tower began to lean precariously to the southwest in the early 20th century, and the church and domkyrkoplanen shut down for an extended period of time for basic reinforcement work. High Masses were held in the German Church and evensong and weekly church services in Landala chapel.

In 1904 a comprehensive restoration was carried out. The church received new flooring, new windows and doors, new benches and a new thermal management system. Episcopal bench and pews were removed, along with organ lighter wings, that were directed up the stands for a complete repainting, along with the gilding of pulpit and altar group, resulting in a light and uplifting atmosphere in the colors of white and gold. Three chandeliers in bridge and Renaissance, composed by the same architect who carried out the restoration, Axel Lindegren, hung from the ceiling. Finally rebuilt organ s of the Director Eskil Lunden.

The cathedral was restored again 1954–1957, which include the drive down the 313 concrete piles into the bedrock to stabilize the building. The church was subsequently to be erected on 'the vast marshy most of the city". Years 1983–1985 was another Renovation ar.

By going lift a piece and then take a staircase of 151 steps, it was until the late 1990s to visit the cathedral tower and one of its eight small balcony er. The fee in 1997 was $20 for an adult and $10 for a child.