Skara, Sweden Tourism

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forerunner of the grammar school founded in 1641. The Cathedral, originally Gothic (1312-50), was much altered in later centuries but preserves its High Gothic choir (13th C.) and nave (14th century). The towers were added during an early 19th century rebuilding. After a clumsy restoration in the late 19th century the church was largely restored to its original character after a fire in 1947. In the aisle is the marble sarcophagus of Erik Soop, a cavalry colonel who saved Gustavus Adolphus's life in 1629, during the Thirty Years War. In the Romanesque crypt under the choir can be seen the tomb of one of the first bishops, Adalvard.

The Skara Sommarland is a well-known amusement park with a noted water park featuring water chutes and artificial rafts.