Fergusson, James: A history of architecture in all countries, from the earliest times to the present day: in five volumes (Band 2) (London, 1893)

SCANDINAVIAN ABCHITECTURE.

Paet II.

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1361. Since then it has gradually become depopulated. The con-
sequence has been that, no additional accommodation being required, the
old churches have remained unaltered ; many also have entirely clis-
appeared, the materials having been used for other buildings ancl for
converting into lime ; so that in Wisby, the capital, only eleven
remain of the eighteen or twenty churches she formerly possessecl,
and the only reminiscence of the locality of those destroyed
consists in the streets ancl houses to which they have bequeathecl their
names.

786. Helge-Andfiri Chureii. (From a drawing by Mr. Axel Haig.)

The catheclral church of St. Mary was originally founded about the
year 1100, burnt clown in 1175, and rebuilt as we now fincl it about
1225. Like all the others it is small, being only 171 ft. 6 in. long by
99 ft. in width. It is the only church now usecl for divine service, the
remai ader being in ruins.

One of the most remarkable churches in Wisby is that of thc
Helge-Anders (church of the Holy Ghost), founded originally, it is said,