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Linköping Cathedral As with many of these medieval cathedrals, its history is not entirely clear. It was probably inaugurated sometime in the 1100s, blending romanesque and gothic styles. Also, it's the biggest church building in Sweden after Uppsala Cathedral.
Church of St. Matthew This gothic revival church was designed by Helgo Zettervall and stood finished in 1892. The exterior is quite impressive but the interior left me disappointed, mostly because the lack of height. What's the point of erecting a great gothic building if the nave isn't reaching for the sky? Several chandeliers hung from the cealing as well, further diminishing the sense of height. Also note the lack of cross-ribbed vaulting except for in the apse.
The Wide Nave Lines, lines and more lines. They make the nave look incredibly wide, but it's not really.
Church of the Epiphany I bet a lot of people who live in Stockholm haven't even heard of this church. I got here by taking a train, and then another train, and then walking for about ten minutes on small roads through a countryside residential area. Seriously? Who would build such a big and lavishly ornamented church in the middle of nowhere? Knut Agathon Wallenberg would. The Wallenbergs are a wealthy family in Sweden, going back to the eighteenth century. Knut Agathon was among other things the Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the church, which he financed, was inaugurated on his 60th birthday in 1913. Ferdinand Boberg designed it.
Time for confessions
Confessional, Mission San Miguel.
Högalid Church Interior I had never visited this church after dark before, and was quite surprised when I saw how the change in light transformed the interior. A rather naked building suddenly became cozy, or as cozy as it gets with a tortured dying man hanging on the wall.
St. Matthew's Church St. Matthew's Church was designed by Erik Lallerstedt and built in 1903. I didn't know about it until fairly recently, but once I saw a picture or two I had to stop by. Coffered wooden ceilings and golden chandeliers are often good signs of a photogenic environment.
See photo in original gallery.
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