Mariestad
Encyclopedia
Mariestad is a locality
and the seat of Mariestad Municipality
, Västra Götaland County
, Sweden
. It had 15,448 inhabitants in 2005. It was until 1997 the capital of the former Skaraborg County
and an episcopal see
in the Church of Sweden
between 1583 and 1646.
The city was founded in 1583 by Duke Charles, who later became King Charles IX of Sweden
. The city is named after his wife Marie of Pfalz
. The coat of arms for Mariestad, an ox stepping out of the water, is said to be what Marie of Pfalz saw by the bay of Tidan
in Mariestad when she first arrived there.
without a bishop
's seat, the other being Kalmar
. For political reasons, the diocese of Mariestad was presided over by a superintendent
rather than a bishop from 1583 until 1646, when the superintendent was moved to Karlstad
and the diocese of Mariestad
was absorbed by that of Skara
.
Urban areas in Sweden
Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort. The official term in English, used by Statistics Sweden, is, however, locality. There are 1,940 localities in Sweden . They could be compared with census-designated places in the United States.A tätort in Sweden has a minimum of...
and the seat of Mariestad Municipality
Mariestad Municipality
Mariestad Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Mariestad....
, Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County is a county or län on the western coast of Sweden.The county is the second largest of Sweden's counties and it is subdivided into 49 municipalities . Its population of 1,550,000 amounts to 17% of Sweden's population...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. It had 15,448 inhabitants in 2005. It was until 1997 the capital of the former Skaraborg County
Skaraborg County
Skaraborg County, or Skaraborgs län, was a county of Sweden until December 31, 1998 when it was merged with the counties of Gothenburg and Bohus and Älvsborg to form Västra Götaland County....
and an episcopal see
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
in the Church of Sweden
Church of Sweden
The Church of Sweden is the largest Christian church in Sweden. The church professes the Lutheran faith and is a member of the Porvoo Communion. With 6,589,769 baptized members, it is the largest Lutheran church in the world, although combined, there are more Lutherans in the member churches of...
between 1583 and 1646.
History
Charles IX of Sweden
Charles IX of Sweden also Carl, was King of Sweden from 1604 until his death. He was the youngest son of King Gustav I of Sweden and his second wife, Margaret Leijonhufvud, brother of Eric XIV and John III of Sweden, and uncle of Sigismund III Vasa king of both Sweden and Poland...
. The city is named after his wife Marie of Pfalz
Maria of Palatinate-Simmern
Maria of the Palatinate-Simmern, , was a German Princess and a Swedish Princess and Duchess of Södermanland by marriage, the first spouse of the future King Charles IX of Sweden. She died before he became king and was therefore never queen.Maria was born to Louis VI, Elector Palatine and Elisabeth...
. The coat of arms for Mariestad, an ox stepping out of the water, is said to be what Marie of Pfalz saw by the bay of Tidan
Tidan (river)
Tidan is a river in Sweden. It is one of few Swedish rivers that flow north....
in Mariestad when she first arrived there.
Diocese
Mariestad is one of two Swedish cities with a cathedralCathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
without a bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
's seat, the other being Kalmar
Kalmar
Kalmar is a city in Småland in the south-east of Sweden, situated by the Baltic Sea. It had 62,767 inhabitants in 2010 and is the seat of Kalmar Municipality. It is also the capital of Kalmar County, which comprises 12 municipalities with a total of 233,776 inhabitants .From the thirteenth to the...
. For political reasons, the diocese of Mariestad was presided over by a superintendent
Superintendent (ecclesiastical)
Superintendent is the head of an administrative division of a Protestant church, largely historical but still in use in Germany.- Superintendents in Sweden :...
rather than a bishop from 1583 until 1646, when the superintendent was moved to Karlstad
Karlstad
Karlstad is a city, the seat of Karlstad Municipality, the capital of Värmland County, and the largest city in the province Värmland in Sweden. The city had 61,685 inhabitants in 2010 out of a municipal total that during the first quarter 2010 was 84,885 inhabitants...
and the diocese of Mariestad
Diocese of Mariestad
The Diocese of Mariestad was a division of the Church of Sweden between 1583-1646. The diocese was never an episcopal see, as it was under the supervision of a superintendent rather than a bishop. Mariestad cathedral is thus the only church building in Sweden to have gained the rank of cathedral...
was absorbed by that of Skara
Diocese of Skara
The Diocese of Skara is a diocese of the Church of Sweden , with its seat at Skara in Västergötland...
.
Notable natives
- Torbern Bergman (1735-1784), chemist
- Rudolf Kjellén (1864-1922), political scientist
- Carl Fridolf Carlsson (1870-1924), industrial man
- During World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
Carlsson was the owner of Germany's largest ship industry, SchichauSchichauSchichau Elbing or Schichau may refer to:The German surname* Ferdinand Schichau , the German businessman and engineer who founded the Schichau-Werke...
.- Charles Emil Löfwenskiöld (1810-1888), architect
- Axel LindahlAxel LindahlAxel Theodor Lindahl was a Swedish photographer notable for his early photography of Norwegian landscapes.Lindahl was born in Mariestad in southwestern Sweden. With his brother Udo he opened his own photography studio in Uddevalla in 1865; within one year, his work was exhibited in museums. By...
(1841-1906), pioneering photographer - Miika Wiikman (1984-), Hockey goalkeeper.
- Dag WennlundDag WennlundDag Bengt Wennlund is a retired javelin thrower from Sweden, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics . He is a three-time Swedish champion in the men's javelin event...
(1963-), Retired javelin thrower. - Anni Dewani nee Hindocha, 1982 - 2010 victim of murder in south africa
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Mariestad:- IFK MariestadIFK MariestadIFK Mariestad is a Swedish football team based in Mariestad currently playing in Division 3 Mellersta Götaland .-Background:IFK Mariestad was formed on the 18 December 1985 when the men's football section broke away from Mariestad Bois to form an independent club...
- Mariestads BKMariestads BKMariestads BK is a Swedish football club located in Mariestad, currently playing in Division 5 Västergötland Norra. -Background:Mariestads Bollklubb was formed in July 1929 by Alla Lindqvist. The club name is often abbreviated as MBK or nicknamed "Bollis"...
- Mariestad BoIS HCMariestad BoIS HCMariestad BoIS HC is an ice hockey club from Mariestad, Sweden. They are currently playing in the third highest league in Sweden, Division 1.-External links:*...