Visby - St Mary's Cathedral

To the west along St Hansgatan, higher up, is the Cathedral (St Mary's), the only one of Visby's old churches which is still in use. Built by German merchants and consecrated in 1225, it was much altered in later centuries (restored 1899-1907 and 1945). It has a massive square tower on the west front and two slenderer towers at the east end. The south chapel commemorates Burgomaster Swerting, who was executed in 1350. The church contains a fine carved pulpit of walnut and ebony from Lübeck (1684) and a 13th century font of red Gotland marble.