kalmar cathedral today
the new city of kalmar built on kvarnholmen around mid-1600s. transfer old town largely completed 1658th new, fortified town planned after current renaissance ideals. according pattern placed church , town hall across each other @ major square stortorget kalmar. cathedral built, designed nicodemus tessin elder , 1 of foremost examples of barock klassicismens breakthrough in sweden. kalmar cathedral drawing series reflects complex interaction between new style, liturgical considerations, tradition , fortress-city requirements. work began in 1660, interrupted on several occasions, including when scanian war (skånska kriget 1675–1679) raged. construction resumed, , kalmar cathedral stood finished in 1703.
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