Drottens ruins are the remains of a church built around the 13th or 4th century in Visby. It is right in front of another church ruin, St Lars.
The name of Drottens comes from the Old Norse word for God or Lord. The church was dedicated to the Holy Trinity. It was built sometime between the 13th and 14th centuries, at the same time as the surviving medieval churches of Gotland.
St. Lars is a church in ruins in the town of Visby. The choir, which is the oldest part of the building, probably dates from the 12th century. The church has similarities with Russian sacred architecture.
The ruin of St Catherine's Church was founded in 1233 by the Franciscan Order and built until the 15th century, but was never fully completed due to lack of money. The church was in the middle of the city and a market was created in front of the building.
The Visby cathedral was originally built as a catholic cathedral in the late 12th century. It was built for German traders that frequented Visby and financed by the tax that they were required to pay. Today, it is the only medieval church still in use in Visby, the rest being preserved as ruins. After the Reformation, the church was made the seat of the diocese of Visby under the Church of Sweden.
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