The Romanesque Cathedral of Lund

The Cathedral of Lund in Scania (Southern Sweden) is the most important Romanesque building in Scandinavia. At the time it was built - during the first half of the 12th century - Lund was already the seat of an archbishop whose diocese covered all of Scandinavia. (It should perhaps be pointed out Lund as well as the entire Southern Sweden, was part of Denmark until 1658, when Sweden took over). 

The two towers were made higher in connection with the renovation in the late 19th century. 

 

The Lund Cathedral was built in the same style as the Speyer and Mainz cathedrals in Germany. The outer length of the cathedral is 87m.

The cathedral in c. 1870, before the renovation.
(image by wikipedia) 

The Romanesque apse.

The arched gallery in the apse.

The portals are built in Lombardian style. 

The south portal.

The north portal.

The interior of the Cathedral is 80m long. The nave is 21m high.

The Gothic altarpiece dates from 1398.

Detail of the astronomical clock, the Horologium Mirabile Lundense, from around 1424. An organ in the clock plays In Dulci Jubilo twice daily. 

This "clock" is from 1623.

A beautiful stained glass window.

More information on the Lund Cathedral also here.